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Cosmopterigidae 59a0369 – 1489   Cosmopterix chalybaeella (Walsingham, 1889)

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Description/ Field Marks: See Koster (2010) Genitalia: See Koster (2010) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: chalybaeella (Walsingham, 1889) (Cosmopteryx) - MONA 1983: 1489

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., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 34; pl. 3.4. order or free PDF 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.

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