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Pterophoridae 63a0015 – 6119   Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)              Lantana Plume Moth

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Distribution: Type locality: Jamaica. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Oxyptilus pusillidactylus Walker, 1864 • Platyptilia hemimetra Meyrick, 1886 • Platyptilia lantana Busck, 1914 • Platyptilia lantanadactyla Amsel, 1951 • Platyptilia technidion Zeller, 1877 • Platyptilia teleacma Meyrick, 1932

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Walker, F., 1864. Tineites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 30: 933.

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