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Tischeriidae 230039 – 0143 – Coptotriche zelleriella (Clemens, 1859)

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Coptotriche zelleriella, formerly placed in the genus Tischeria, includes as a synonym Tischeria sulphurea Frey & Boll, 1878 in Puplesis & Diškus (2003).

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Clemens, B., 1859. Contribution to American Lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 11: 326. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Puplesis, R., & A. Diškus, 2003. The Nepticuloidea and Tischerioidea (Lepidoptera) - A Global Review, with Strategic Regional Revisions. Kaunas, Lithuania, Lutute?, 2003: 1-512. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org

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