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Oecophoridae 59a0037 – 1042   Decantha boreasella (Chambers, 1873)              Reticulated Decantha

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: boreasella (Chambers, 1873) (Oecophora) - MONA 1983: 1042 borkhausenii of authors; (not Zeller, 1839) (Oecophora) misappl.

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) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 104; pl. 7.2-4. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org Species Page at iNaturalist

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