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Cosmopterigidae 59a0351 – 1645   Obithome punctiferella (Busck, 1906)

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Distribution: Texas Similar Species: 1622 Afeda biloba has forewings which lack raised scales. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: punctiferella (Busck, 1906) (Mompha) - MONA 1983: 1645

References

Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 138; pl. 5.59. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂

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