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Glyphipterigidae 36a0232 – 2490.2   Acrolepiopsis californica Gaedike, 1984

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Distribution: Canada: AB; USA: OR, northwestern CA. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: californica Gaedike, 1984 (Acrolepiopsis) - MONA 1983: [NEW] liliivora Gaedike, 1994 (Acrolepiopsis) Taxonomic Notes: Acrolepiopsis californica Gaedike, 1984, n. sp., Entomologische Abhandlungen, v. 47, p. 179-194, includes as a synonym 2492.2 Acrolepiopsis liliivora Gaedike, 1994, The Canadian Entomologist. 139(3): 319-353.

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. Landry, J.-F., 2007. Taxonomic review of the leek moth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America. The Canadian Entomologist, 139(3): 319-353. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 11.46f; p. 108. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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