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Pterophoridae 63a0074 – 6104   Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)              Spiderling Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: leucodactylus Fabricius 1794 (Pterophorus) adelphodes Meyrick 1887 (Trichoptilus) centetes Meyrick 1886 (Trichoptilus) compsochares Meyrick 1886 (Trichoptilus) congrualis Walker 1864 (Pterophorus) defectalis Walker 1864 (Pterophorus) derelictus Meyrick 1926 (Trichoptilus) hawaiiensis Butler 1881 (Aciptilia) ochrodactylus Fish 1881 (Trichoptilus) oxydactylus Walker 1864 (Pterophorus) palaestinensis Amsel 1935 (Megalorrhipida) ralumensis Pagenstecher 1900 (Trichoptilus) subtilis Rebel 1907 (Trichoptilus) Taxonomic Notes: Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) includes as a synonym 6104 Megalorhipida defectalis (Walker, 1864).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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