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Gelechiidae
59a0693.5 – 1851   Arogalea cristifasciella (Chambers, 1878)
             Stripe-backed Moth

© Carol Wolf
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cristifasciella Chambers 1878 (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 1851
  • inscripta Walsingham 1882 (Gelechia)
  • 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)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Arogalea cristifasciella
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    Arogalea cristifasciella
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Arogalea cristifasciella
    © Tom Murray
    Arogalea cristifasciella
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    Arogalea cristifasciella
    © Tom Murray
    Arogalea cristifasciella
    © Carol Wolf
    Arogalea cristifasciella
    © Jim Vargo
    Arogalea cristifasciella
    © SangMi Lee
    Arogalea cristifasciella
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