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Moth for ID - Perittia cygnodiella
Copyright © 2011 Mark Dreiling

Moth for ID - Perittia cygnodiella
Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
April 5, 2011
Size: 2-3 mm length
Very small moth found at UV light near pond in wooded area of a flood plain.
Supported at the Elachistidae level by DNA barcoding, BOLD LPOKE370-11
This specimen is shown here: BOLD:ABA1128

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Contributed by Mark Dreiling on 6 April, 2011 - 8:20am
Last updated 15 January, 2015 - 7:10am

Moved
Moved from Perittia.
… Maury J. Heiman, 15 January, 2015 - 7:10am

Moved
Moved from Grass Miner Moths.
… Mark Dreiling, 14 January, 2015 - 12:35pm

Latest DNA results
Identified as 1077 Perittia cygnodiella by DNA barcoding, BOLD LPOKE370-11
The specimen is shown at BOLD:ABA1128
… Mark Dreiling, 14 January, 2015 - 12:34pm

Moved
Moved from Gelechioidea.
… Mark Dreiling, 15 May, 2012 - 3:07pm

DNA results
DNA barcoding currently does not match closely anything in BOLD, LPOKE370-11
The nearest is Perittia genus at 93.5%
… Mark Dreiling, 17 November, 2011 - 4:21am

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