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Heliozelidae 21a0085 – 0242   Aspilanta argentifera (Braun, 1927)

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Genitalia: See Nieukerken & Eiseman, (2020 Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Antispila argentifera Braun, 1927 Taxonomic Notes: Aspilanta argentifera (Braun, 1927), n. comb., was previously in the genus Antispila (Van Nieukerken & Eiseman 2020).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Van Nieukerken, E.J. & C.S. Eiseman, 2020. Splitting the leafmining shield-bearer moth genus Antispila Hübner (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae): North American species with reduced venation placed in Aspilanta new genus, with a review of heliozelid morphology. ZooKeys, 957: 105-161.

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