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Cosmopterigidae 420319.00 – 1613   Walshia particornella (Busck, 1909)

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Distribution: Type locality: USA, Maryland, Montgomery Co., Plummers Island, Potomac River. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Perimede particornella Busck, 1909

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Busck, A., 1909. Notes on microlepidoptera, with descriptions of new North American species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 11(2): 96. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 124; pl. 4.50. order or free PDF U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype (genitalia) U.S. National Entomological Collection, holotype- Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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