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Gelechiidae 59a0691.8 – 1858.2   Telphusa perspicua (Walsingham, 1897)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: perspicua (Walsingham, 1897) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] Taxonomic Notes: Telphusa perspicua (Walsingham, 1897) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Lee, S., R.W. Hodges, & R.L. Brown, 2009. Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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