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Gelechiidae 59a1323 – 2032   Symmetrischema capsica (Bradley & Polovný, 1965)              Pepper Flowerbud Moth

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Distribution: Florida to Texas, Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae Similar Species: 2216 Ymeldia janae Hodges, 1965 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: capsica (Bradley & Polovný, 1965) (Gnorimoschema) - MONA 1983: 2032

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. Bradley & Povolný, 1965. The identity of the pepper flower-bud moth. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 56(1): 57-63. Hayden, J.E., S. Lee, S.C. Passoa, J. Young, J.-F. Landry, V. Nazari, R. Mally, L.A. Somma, and K.M. Ahlmark, 2013. Digital Identification of Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. - species page at idtools.org. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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