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Scythrididae
59a1720 – 1651.1   Scythris sinensis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • sinensis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) (Butalis)
  • pentaxantha (Meyrick, 1929) (Eretmocera)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Scythris sinensis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) is a recently introduces species, Zootaxa, 3749(1): 38.
    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.
    • Landry, J.-F., V. Nazari, J.R. Dewaard, M. Mutanen, C. Lopez-Vaamonde, P. Huemer, P.D.N. Hebert, 2013. Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology. Zootaxa, 3749(1): 1-93.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Scythris sinensis
    - LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)
    Scythris sinensis
    - LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)
    Scythris sinensis
    - LG – © Steve Johnson
    Scythris sinensis
    - LG – © Steve Johnson

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