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Pterophoridae 63a0034 – 6131   Paraplatyptilia lutescens (Lange, 1950)              Ivanpah Mountains Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lutescens (Lange, 1950) (Platyptilia) - MONA 1983: 6131

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Gielis, C., 2006. Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera). Zoologische Mededelingen, 80-2 (1): 1-290. Species Page at iNaturalist

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