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Elachistidae 59a1422.1 – 1106.1   Elachista stelviella Amsel, 1932

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Distribution: Canada: YT; USA: AK. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: stelviella Amsel, 1932 (Elachista)   Type locality: Italy, Bolzano, Gomagoi, Stilfserjochstrasse. ingvarella Traugott-Olsen, 1974 (Elachista)   Type locality: Sweden, Jämtland, Undersåker. zernyi Hartig, 1941 (Elachista)   Type locality: Italy, Prà da Lago, Madonna di Campiglio. Taxonomic Notes: Elachista stelviella Amsel, 1932 includes as a synonym [1106.1] Elachista zernyi Hartig, 1941 in Kaila (2019), Zootaxa, 4632(1):125.

References

Amsel, 1932. Neue mitteleuropäische Kleinschmetterlinge und Bemerkungen über Melasina lugubris Hb. und M. ciliaris 0. (Lep.). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 1932: 18-24. Barcode of Life (BOLD) (zernyi) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Kaila, L., 2019. An annotated catalogue of Elachistinae of the World (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Zootaxa, 4632(1): 1-231.

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