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Nepticulidae 16a0077.1 – 0114.3   "Acalyptris" distaleus (Wilkinson, 1979)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Microcalyptris distaleus Wilkinson, 1979 Taxonomic Notes: "Acalyptris" distaleus (Wilkinson, 1979), n. sp., Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 124:78, is listed under Unplaced Acalyptris in Nieukerken et al. (2016), ZooKeys, 628: 195.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) ("Acalyptris distaleusGroupEvN4052") - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Barcode of Life (BOLD) ("Acalyptris distaleusGroupEvN4582") - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Van Nieukerken, E.J., C. Doorenweerd, R.J.B. Hoare, D.R. Davis, 2016. Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea). ZooKeys, 628: 65-246. Wilkinson, C., 1979. A taxonomic study of the micro-lepidopteran genera Microcalyptris Braun and Fomoria Beirne occurring in the United States of America (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 122: 78.

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