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Gelechiidae
59a0905 – 2080.2   Chionodes tarmes Hodges, 1999

Anne Arundel Co., MD - © Tim Reichard
Distribution: Canada: QC, ON; USA: ME to MI south to NY, IL and in the Appalachians south to NC.
Holotype: Allegan Co., MI.
Similar Species:
  • Chionodes franclemonti Hodges, 1999 lacks a hair pencil in the anal area of the hindwing found in tarmes.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Chionodes tarmes Hodges, 1999
Taxonomic Notes: Chionodes tarmes Hodges, 1999, n. sp., MONA Fascicle 7.6.
References
Chionodes tarmes
- MD - © Tim Reichard
Chionodes tarmes
19mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Chionodes tarmes
- (hair pencil) - LG – © Tim Reichard
Chionodes tarmes
- LG – © Tim Reichard
Chionodes tarmes
- Holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum
Chionodes tarmes
- (hair pencil) - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.

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