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Nepticulidae
16a0061 – 0059   Glaucolepis saccharella (Braun, 1912)

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Synonymy: Nepticula saccharella Braun, 1912
Taxonomic Notes: Glaucolepis saccharella: Formerly placed in the genus Trifurcula (Van Nieukerken et al. 2016).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Braun, A.F., 1912. Notes on North American species of Nepticula with description of new species (Lepidoptera). The Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, 21: 97.
  • Braun, A.F., 1917. Nepticulidae of North America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 43: 155.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • 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.
Glaucolepis saccharella
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