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Gelechiidae 59a1345 – 2047.1   Keiferia elmorei (Keifer, 1936)

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Genitalia: See Keifer (1936: 349; pl. 2, figs. 1a-i). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: elmorei (Keifer, 1936) (Gnorimoschema)   Type locality: "as larva on Solanum xantii Gray, at Phoenix Lake, Marin County [CA]". Taxonomic Notes: Keiferia elmorei (Keifer, 1936) is elevated from synonymy of 2047 Keiferia lycopersicella.

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. Keifer, H.H., 1936. Califomia Microlepidoptera X. Monthly bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, State of California, 25(3): 349-359 - archived. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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