Gelechiidae
59a0629.1 –
1687 Monochroa plutella
(Chambers, 1874)
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| Distribution: |
Syntype: Texas, probably Waco (USNM). |
Description/
Field Marks: |
There are 4 BIN groups at BOLD (BOLD:AAM8607, BOLD:AAG5281, BOLD:AAG5281, BOLD:ADR2638) relating to this species, all in the same branch of the barcode tree. DNA barcode separates all by over 2.5% inferring the possibility of at least four good species. Those in BOLD:ABW6361 (Arizona) seem to match Megacraspedus exilis Walsingham, 1909 (TL: Guerrero, Mexico). Pending further clarification, all are treated here as plutella. |
| Similar Species: |
- Megacraspedus exilis Walsingham, 1909.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Neda plutella Chambers, 1874 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Monochroa plutella (Chambers, 1874), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Megacraspedus (Lee & Landry in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). USNM specimens of plutella have been misplaced and the true identity cannot at present be verified (Sangmi Lee, pers. comm., 2024). |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAM8607 (TX)
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ABW6361 (exilis? - AZ)
- Chambers, V.T., 1874. Tineina from Texas. The Canadian Entomologist, 6: 244.
- Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order).
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1909-1915. Tineina, Pterophorina, Orneodina, Pyralidina and Hepialina (part). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera, 4: 21; pl. 1, fig. 20.
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