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Gelechiidae 59a0691.6 – 1858.3   Telphusa melanoleuca Walsingham, 1911

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Distribution: USA: Arizona Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: melanoleuca Walsingham, 1911 (Telphusa)   Type locality: Mexico, Guerrero, Amula, 6000ft. Taxonomic Notes: Telphusa melanoleuca Walsingham, 1911 is tentatively recognized within the North American fauna, specimen collected by C. Melton in 2021 from AZ, det. M. Metz and T. Harrison.

References

Species Page at BugGuide.Net Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1909-1915. Insecta, Lepidoptera-Heterocera, Vol. IV, Tineina, Pterophorina, Orneodina, Pyralidina and Hepialina (part). Biologia Centrali-Americana, 4: 56.

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