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Acanthopteroctetidae 09a0001 – 0015   Acanthopteroctetes tripunctata Braun, 1921

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Synonymy: tripunctata Braun, 1921 (Acanthopteroctetes) - MONA 1983: 15; TL: Canyon Creek [Glacier National Park, MT]. tripunctella; Davis, 1969 (Acanthopteroctetes) missp.; TL: (no type). Description: "Palpi brown with a slight golden tinge, hairs of the head reddish brown; antennae blackish brown, basal segment paler. Fore wings brown, with a faint golden and purplish luster, bases of scales a little paler; a slightly irregular yellowish spot on the disc at one third, at three-fifths, a yellowish costal and an opposite dorsal spot nearly meeting. Scales at apex a little paler. Hind wings brown, a little darker than the fore wings. Legs dark brown. Abdomen dark brown, median line beneath paler. Expanse, 11 mm. " (Braun 1921). See Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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., 1921. Two Weeks Collecting in Glacier National Park. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 73(1): 23. Davis, D., 1969. A review of the genus Acanthopteroctetes with description of a new species (Eriocraniidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 23(3) 137-147. Species Page at iNaturalist

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