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Pterophoridae 63a0124 – 6225   Hellinsia simplicissimus (McDunnough, 1938)              Simplest Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: simplicissimus (McDunnough, 1938) (Oidaematophorus) - MONA 1983: 6225

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) Gielis, C., 2011. Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II: Pterophorinae (Oidaematophorini, Pterophorini) (Lepidoptera). Zoologische Mededelingen, 85(10): 589-824. Species Page at iNaturalist

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