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Gelechiidae 59a0705.85 – 1838   "Exoteleia" graphicella (Busck, 1908)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: graphicella (Busck, 1908) (Gnorimoschema) mispl. - MONA 1983: 1838   Type locality: San Diego, CA. Taxonomic Notes: "Exoteleia" graphicella, generic status undetermined, is provisionally retained in the genus Exoteleia pending revision, Adamski et al. (2010), Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 112: 183-206.

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. Busck, A., 1908. Descriptions of North American Tineina. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 9: 86. D. Adamski, J.-F. Landry, S.C. Passoa, R. Tracy, 2010. History, Distribution, and Identification of Exoteleia dodecella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in North America, with Insights into the Systematics of Exoteleia Wallengren using Characters of the Adult, Immatures, Bionomics, and DNA Barcodes. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 112: 183-206. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.50f; p. 88. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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