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Elachistidae 59a1487 – 1128.4   Elachista huron Kaila, 1996

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Similar Species: Elachista ciliigera Kaila, 1996 Elachista serra Kaila, 1996 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: huron Kaila, 1996 (Elachista)   Type locality: Holotype: "Quebec: La Verendrye, Lac Rapid, peat bog". Taxonomic Notes: Elachista huron Kaila, 1996, n. sp., Ent. Scand., 27: 235; figs. 31-33, 41, 73, 80, 89, 95. Further study supports the synonym of huron with Elachista serricornis Stainton, 1854, (L. Kaila, pers. comm., 2 April 2024).

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., 1996. Revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista I. The tetragonella group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, 27: 217-238. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Stainton, H.T., 1854. Lepidoptera: Tineina. Insecta Britannica, 260.

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