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Elachistidae 59a1354 – 1077.1   Perittia herrichiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: herrichiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) (Tinagma) Taxonomic Notes: Perittia herrichiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Kaila, L., 1995. A revision of the North American Perittia (=Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 49(3): 208-222. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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