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Gelechiidae 420964.00 – 2099 – Chionodes obscurusella (Chambers, 1872) – Boxelder Leafworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Gelechia obscurusella Chambers, 1872 • Chionodes asema Clarke, 1947 • Gelechia fuscopulvella Chambers, 1872 • Gelechia negundella Heinrich, 1920 • Gelechia obscurella Walsingham, 1903 Taxonomic Notes: Chionodes obscurusella (Chambers, 1872) includes as a synonym 2096 Chionodes negundella (Heinrich, 1920), Fascicle 7.6: 123.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. 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. 123; pl. 2.27-30. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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