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Elachistidae 591418 – 1102 – Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854

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Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854 includes as a synonym [1102] Elachista oxytypa Braun, 1948 in Kaila (1999).

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 58; figs. 80, 80a, 118. (oxytypa ) Kaila, L., 1999. A revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Elachista s. l. III. The bifasciella, praelineata, saccharella and freyerella groups (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica, 211: 1-235. Species Page at iNaturalist Stainton, H.T., 1854. Lepidoptera: Tineina. Insecta Britannica, 254.

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