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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Nepticulidae 160081 – 0053 – Zimmermannia obrutella (Zeller, 1873)

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Zimmermannia obrutella (Zeller, 1873) is transferred to Zimmermannia and includes as synonyms 0053.2 Ectoedemia piperella Wilkinson & Newton, 1981 and 0058.1 Ectoedemia reneella Wilkinson, 1981. ZooKeys, 628: 65-246. Ectoedemia obrutella sensu Wilkinson & Newton, 1981, formerly 0053, is a synonym of 0055 Zimmermannia bosquella (Chambers, 1878), ZooKeys, 628: 65-246.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. 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. Wilkinson, C., P.J. Newton, 1981. The micro-lepidopteran genus Ectoedemia Busck (Nepticulidae) in North America. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 124: 27-92.

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