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Prodoxidae 21a0007 – 0189.1   Greya piperella (Busck, 1904)

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Larva and Host Plants: Heuchera cylindrica, H. micrantha. Similar Species: 21a0006 Greya punctiferella Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: piperella (Busck, 1904) (Incurvaria) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Lectotype: Pullman, WA. Note: Lectotype designated by D. Davis. Taxonomic Notes: Greya piperella (Busck, 1904), formerly as synonym of punctiferella (Walsingham, 1888) is treated as a full species in Davis (1992).

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) Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAY2267 Busck, A., 1904. Tineid moths from British Columbia, with decriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 27: 775. Davis, D.R., O. Pellmyr, J.N. Thompson, 1992. Biology and Systematics of Greya Busck and Tetragma, New Genus (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 524: 33; fig. 16, 20, 24, 25, 71, 93-116, 256-258, 302-306, 361; map 2. (download) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at iNaturalist

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