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Momphidae 59a1837.1 – 1444.1   Mompha locupletella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: locupletella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea) pinipennella (Zetterstedt, 1839) (Adela) quadrilobella (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) (Psacaphora) schrankella (Hübner, [1805]) (Tinea) Taxonomic Notes: Mompha locupletella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 118(4): 510-518. DNA barcode divergence suggests that the NA population might be native and that further investigation may be warranted (Steve Nanz, pers. comm., 2021).

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. Eiseman, C.S., 2016. North American Leafminers (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae, Momphidae) on the Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae): New Host, Parasitoid, and Distributional Records. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 118(4): 510-518. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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