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Pterophoridae 63a0040 – 6137   Paraplatyptilia maea (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)              Brown-dotted Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: maea (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) (Platyptilia) - MONA 1983: 6137

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. Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148.

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