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Elachistidae 59a1371 – 1097   Elachista coniophora Braun, 1948

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: coniophora Braun, 1948 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: 1097; TL: San Diego, CA.

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. Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 51; figs. 64, 64a, 119. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 6.1m, 6.2m; p. 71. Book Review and ordering Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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