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Elachistidae 59a1490 – 1128.7   Elachista ciliigera Kaila, 1996

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Taxonomic: Notes Elachista ciliigera Kaila, 1996, n. sp., Ent. Scand., 27: 237; figs 30, 54, 71. Synonymy: ciliigera Kaila, 1996 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: "Mississippi: Lowndes Co.,T17N, R16E, Sec.34, Black Belt Prairie". Similar  : Species 59a1487 Elachista huron 59a1488 Elachista serra Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Kaila, L., 1996. Revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista I. The tetragonella group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, 27: 217-238. (paid access) Species Page at iNaturalist

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