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Blastobasidae 421758.00 – 1169 – Calosima dianella Dietz, 1910 – Eastern Pine Catkin Borer

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Distribution: Holotype: (dianella): Forsyth, GA. Holotype: (lepidophaga): Baker Co., FL. Similar Species: Calosima argyrosplendella Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Calosima dianella Dietz, 1910 • Holcocera lepidophaga Clarke, 1960 Taxonomic Notes: Calosima dianella Dietz, 1910 includes as a synonym 1194 Calosima lepidophaga (Clarke 1960) in Adamski & Hodges (1996) Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 98(4): 717.

References

Adamski, D. & R. W. Hodges, 1996. An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(4): 717. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Dietz, W.G., 1910. Revision of the Blastobasidae of North America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 36: 22. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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