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Pterophoridae 63a0121 – 6222   Hellinsia varioides (McDunnough, 1939)              Varioid Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: varioides (McDunnough, 1939) (Oidaematophorus) - MONA 1983: 6222; Holotype: Split Rock Tanks, Mohave Desert, 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) McDunnough, J.H., 1939. Pterophorid Descriptions and Notes (Lepid.). The Canadian Entomologist, 71(5): 109-112. (paid access)

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