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Elachistidae 59a1502 – 1461.1   Blastodacna atra (Haworth, 1828)              The Little Black

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: atra (Haworth, 1828) (Recurvaria) putripennella (Zeller, 1839) (Elachista) Taxonomic Notes: Blastodacna atra Haworth, 1828 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. Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 4: 553. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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