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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library
Gelechiidae
5911602206.1Faculta synthetica (Walsingham, 1911)
  • Faculta synthetica (Walsingham, 1911) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, Zootaxa, 2231: 22.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Lee, S., R.W. Hodges, & R.L. Brown, 2009. Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1909-1915. Insecta, Lepidoptera-Heterocera, Vol. IV, Tineina, Pterophorina, Orneodina, Pyralidina and Hepialina (part). Biologia Centrali-Americana, 4: 67.

Faculta synthetica
- DNA - © Ann Hendrickson
Collected by A. Hendrickson, 1.3 miles NW of Camp Wood, Edwards Co., TX
Faculta synthetica
- DNA - © Ann Hendrickson
Collected by A. Hendrickson, 1.3 miles NW of Camp Wood, Edwards Co., TX

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