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Heliozelidae 21a0098 – 0260   Coptodisca powellella Opler, 1971

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: powellella Opler, 1971 (Coptodisca) - MONA 1983: 260; Holotype: "California, Descanso Ranger Station, San Diego".

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. Opler, P.A., 1971. Seven new lepidopterous leaf-miners associated with Quercus agrifolia (Heliozelidae, Gracilariidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 25(3): 194-211. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.23m; p. 39. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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