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Cosmopterigidae 59a0361 – 1479   Cosmopterix dapifera Hodges, 1962

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Synonymy: dapifera Hodges, 1962 (Cosmopterix) - MONA 1983: 1479 Description: See Koster (2010) Genitalia: See Koster (2010) Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Gelechioidea, Cosmopterigidae. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1: 29; pl. 2.33-34. (PDF (no fee) or order book) Koster, J.C., 2010. The genera Cosmopterix Hübner and Pebobs Hodges in the New World with special attention to the Neotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 84(10): 251-575. (abstract and PDF) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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