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Momphidae 59a1822 – 1433   Mompha cephalanthiella (Chambers, 1871)              Buttonbush Leafminer

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Laverna cephalanthiella Chambers, 1871 (emend.) • Laverna cephalonthiella Chambers, 1871 (original missplelling) Taxonomic Notes: Mompha cephalanthiella (Chambers, 1871) was described as Laverna cephalonthiella, an original misspelling corrected in Chambers (1875).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Chambers, V.T., 1871. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 3: 221. Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina from Texas. The Canadian Entomologist, 7: 53. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 6.33m; p. 77. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Syntype

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