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Blastobasidae
59a1733 – 1171   Asaphocrita aphidiella (Walsingham, 1907)

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Genitalia: See McDunnough (1961), Am. Mus. Novit. 2045: 17-18; figs. 9, 17.
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Synonymy:
  • aphidiella Walsingham 1907 (Holcocera) - MONA 1983: 1171
  • basipallidella Dietz 1910 (Holocera)
  • confluentella Dietz 1910 (Holcocera)
  • dives Dietz 1910 (Holcocera)
  • simplicis McDunnough 1961 (Holcocerina)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Asaphocrita aphidiella (Walsingham, 1907), n. comb., includes as synonyms 1180 dives (Dietz, 1910), basipallidella (Dietz, 1910), 1220 confluentella (Dietz, 1910) and 1222 simplicis (McDunnough, 1961) in Adamski & Hodges (1996).
    References
    • Adamski, D. & R. W. Hodges, 1996. An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(4): 709.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • McDunnough, J.H., 1961. A study of the Blastobasinae of Nova Scotia, with particular reference to genitalic characters (Microlepidoptera, Blastobasidae). American Museum Novitates, 2045: 1-20.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂
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