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Cosmopterigidae
59a0392 – 1508   Eteobalea sexnotella (Chambers, 1878)

Reared - © Charley Eiseman
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Synonymy: Gelechia sexnotella Chambers, 1878
Taxonomic Notes: Eteobalea sexnotella (Chambers, 1878), n. comb. in Sinev (2002), was formerly placed in the genus Stagmatophora.
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.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 45; pl. 3.28. order or free PDF
  • Sinev, S.Y., 2002. World catalogue of cosmopterigid moths (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Proceedings of the Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, 293: 1-183.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Eteobalea sexnotella
Reared - © Charley Eiseman
Eteobalea sexnotella
17mm – © Jim Vargo
Eteobalea sexnotella
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