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Gelechiidae 59a1084 – 2134   Filatima biforella (Busck, 1909)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: biforella (Busck, 1909) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2134; TL: Cotulla, TX. promonitrix (Meyrick, 1927) (Gelechia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Busck, A., 1909. Notes on microlepidoptera, with descriptions of new North American species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 11(2): 89. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

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