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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Gelechiidae 590614 – 1700 – Isophrictis rudbeckiella Bottimer, 1926

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Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Bottimer, L.J., 1926. Notes on some Lepidoptera from eastern Texas. Journal of Agricultural Research, 33(9): 810 - archived. Heinrich, C., 1921. Some Lepidoptera likely to be confused with the Pink Bollworm. Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(11): 813, pl. 95, fig. A (gen. - , as similiella). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

Adult - © Tom Murray - Genitalia - © Anthony W. Thomas Separated from Isophrictis similiella by much longer valva.

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