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Batrachedridae 59a1672 – 1408   Batrachedra concitata Meyrick, 1928

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Distribution: The large photo was taken near Houston, Texas, well east of the previously reported range for this species. It might represent a very similar but undescribed species. Description/ Field Marks: See Hodges, 1966: 608; figs. 10, 48, 90, 117. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: concitata Meyrick, 1928 (Batrachedra) - MONA 1983: 1408   Type locality: Fort Davis, TX; Bent, NM.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Hodges, R.W., 1966. Review of New World Species of Batrachedra, with Description of Three New Genera (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 92(4): 585-651. Meyrick, E., 1928. Exotic Microlepidoptera, 3(13): 395. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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