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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Gelechiidae 590787.74 – 1865.1 – Neotelphusa n. sp. (, )

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Neotelphusa n. sp. is an undescribed Myricaceae-feeding species. It is possible that this is the species historically treated as Neotelphusa sequax (Haworth, 1828), see Zeller (1873), a feeder of Helianthemum which is native to Europe.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAH4952 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Busck, A., 1903. A Revision of the American Moths of the Family Gelechiidae, with Descriptions of New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25(1304): 884. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Zeller, P.C., 1873. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 23: 265.

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- © Terry Harrison Collected by Aaron Hunt, Block Island, RI.

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