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Pterophoridae 63a0031 – 6128   Paraplatyptilia edwardsii (Fish, 1881)              Lousewort Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: edwardsii (Fish, 1881) (Platyptilus) - MONA 1983: 6128   Type locality: Boston, MA.

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. Fish, C., 1881. Pterophoridae. The Canadian Entomologist, 13: 72. Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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