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Micropterigidae 010002 – 0001.1   Epimartyria bimaculella Davis & Landry, 2012

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Jungermanniaceae[Liverwort] Lepidoziaceae[Liverwort].  Host genera: Jungermannia[Liverwort] Lepidozia[Liverwort].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bimaculella Davis & Landry, 2012 (Epimartyria) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: British Columbia. Taxonomic Notes: Epimartyria bimaculella Davis & Landry, 2012, n. sp., ZooKeys, 183: 63; figs 2, 6-7, 11, 32, 81-87.

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

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Davis, D. & J.-F. Landry, 2012. A review of the North American genus Epimartyria (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) with a discussion of the larval plastron. ZooKeys, 183: 37-83. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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