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Gelechiidae 59a1341 – 2045   Scrobipalpopsis petrella (Busck, 1915)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: petrella (Busck, 1915) (Gnorimoschema) - MONA 1983: 2045   Type locality: Hampton, NH. Taxonomic Notes: Scrobipalpopsis petrella (Busck, 1915) was transferred from the genus Scrobipalpopsis to Ptycerata, n. syn., in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). Scrobipalpopsis was elevated back to full generic status in Powell & Povolný, 2001, Holarctic Lepidoptera, 8 (Suppl. 1): 22.

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., 1915. Descriptions of new North American microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 17(2): 83. Powell, J.A. & D. Povolný, 2001. Gnorimoschemini moths of coastal dune and scrub habitats in California (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Holarctic Lepidoptera, 8 (Suppl. 1): 1-53. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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