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Gelechiidae
59a0971 – 2093   Chionodes mediofuscella (Clemens, 1863)
             Black-smudged Chionodes

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Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • mediofuscella (Clemens, 1863) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2093
  • fuscoochrella (Chambers, 1872) (Depressaria)
  • liturosella (Zeller, 1873) (Gelechia)
  • rhedaria (Meyrick, 1923) (Gelechia)
  • vagella (Walker, 1864) (Gelechia)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 131; pl. 2.43-45. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 9.5m; p. 94. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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