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Phylogenetic Relationships within Heliodinidae and Systematics of Moths Formerly Assigned to Heliodines Stainton (Lepidoptera: Y

By Hsu, Y., & Powell, J. A.
UC Publications in Entomology, 2004

Full title (cut off by system): Phylogenetic Relationships within Heliodinidae and Systematics of Moths Formerly Assigned to Heliodines Stainton (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea)

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Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 21 February, 2021 - 2:54pm

Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae).

By Lewis, J.A. & Sohn, J-C. 2015
World Catalogue of Insects. 12: 1–253, 2015

Brill abstract: "This is the first part of the World Catalogue of Insects of the superfamily Yponomeutoidea with the most current scientific classification, synonymies and misspellings..."

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 22 November, 2016 - 5:01am

A molecular phylogeny for Yponomeutoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Ditrysia) and its implications for classification, biogeography

By Sohn, J-C, J.C. Regier, C. Mitter, D. Davis, J-F. Landry
Plos One 8(1): 1-23, 2013

Sohn, J-C, J.C. Regier, C. Mitter, D. Davis, J-F. Landry, 2013. Andreas Zwick4, Michael P. Cummings, A molecular phylogeny for Yponomeutoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Ditrysia) and its implications for classification, biogeography and the evolution of host plant use. Plos One. 8(1): 1-23

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 6 October, 2016 - 5:10am

Lepidoptera in the unpublished field notes of Howard George Lacey, Naturalist (1856-1929).

By Kendall, R.O., and C.A. Kendall.
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 25(1): 29-44., 1971

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Kendall, R.O., and C.A. Kendall. 1971. Lepidoptera in the unpublished field notes of Howard George Lacey, Naturalist (1856-1929). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 25(1): 29-44.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 2 September, 2024 - 6:37pm

Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico

By Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.)
Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, 2023

• Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order).

• Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023) checklist in spreadsheet (Excel) format (download).

Editors - When citing this work, please be sure to include the (eds.) after Pohl & Nanz to avoid confusion over authorship. If you have a copy of the book, it would be best to cite with the chapter author, i.e.

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 26 November, 2023 - 6:05am

Descriptions of Some New Moths from Southern California

By Harrison G. Dyar
Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington 10: 52–60, 1908

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Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 29 April, 2023 - 10:08pm

Hadenine Notes and Descriptions (Phalaenidae, Leipidoptera)

By McDunnough, J.
The Canadian Entomologist, Volume 75, Issue 3, March, pp. 43-57, 1943

Available online from Cambridge University Press at this link.

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Contributed by Steve Morris on 30 January, 2023 - 11:34am

Lepidoptera, Rhopaloceres and Heteroceres: Indigenous and Exotic, Supplement No. 2

By Strecker, H.
Published by Author, 1899

Maintained online by Biodiversity Heritage Library. There were fifteen publication dates from 1872-1878 with three supplements published from 1898-1900.

Supplement No. 2 available and searchable at this link.

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Contributed by Steve Morris on 30 January, 2023 - 11:09am

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