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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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAY2267 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. 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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