Brymblia

Hodges, 1974

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Brymblia is a of small in the Oecophoridae, first described by Hodges in 1974. The genus was established to accommodate previously placed elsewhere, with Brymblia permixtella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) as a synonym of Cacochroa permixtella. These moths belong to the superfamily Gelechioidea, a diverse group of small Lepidoptera. The genus is recognized in modern classifications including Catalogue of Life and NCBI .

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How to pronounce Brymblia: //ˈbrɪm.bli.ə//

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Distribution

North America.

Similar Taxa

  • CacochroaBrymblia permixtella has been synonymized with Cacochroa permixtella, indicating historical taxonomic confusion between these .

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Taxonomic instability

The classification of Brymblia has shifted between Oecophoridae and Depressariidae in different treatments. Catalogue of Life places Brymblia permixtella under Depressariidae as a synonym of Cacochroa permixtella, while GBIF and NCBI recognize Brymblia as a valid in Oecophoridae. This reflects ongoing revisionary work in the Gelechioidea.

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