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Pterophoridae
63a0107 – 6207   Hellinsia paleaceus (Zeller, 1873)
             Ironweed Plume Moth

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • paleaceus Zeller 1873 (Leioptilus) - MONA 1983: 6207
  • sericadactylus Murtfeldt 1880 (Leioptilus)
  • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Hellinsia paleaceus
    © Forest Barnas [T]
    Hellinsia paleaceus
    © Claire Curry
    Hellinsia paleaceus
    © Carol Wolf
    Hellinsia paleaceus
    20mm – © Jim Vargo
    Hellinsia paleaceus
    22mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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