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Tribe Blastobasini

Acorn Moth - Hodges #1162 - Blastobasis glandulella Moth - Blastobasis glandulella NMW2018 Moth #15 - Pigritia Pigritia fidella 1227 - Pigritia nr-fidella Pigritia sp. - Pigritia Pennsylvania Moth for ID - Pigritia 1162 Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella) - Blastobasis glandulella Blastobasidae: Pigritia - Pigritia
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Blastobasidae (Scavenger Moths)
Subfamily Blastobasinae (Scavenger Moths)
Tribe Blastobasini
Identification
For info on separating Pigritia from other species in Blastobasinae see comments on multiple images by Terry Harrison here.
Internet References
Images and Info at Microleps.org