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Gelechiidae 420594.00 – 2211 – Polyhymno luteostrigella Chambers, 1874 – Yellow Striped Polyhymno

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Distribution: Type locality: Texas. Larva and Host Plants: Partridge Pea, Chamaecrista fasciculata, (Busck 1900:236). Description/ Field Marks: Wingspan: 3/8" [~9.5mm] (Chambers 1874). Similar Species: Polyhymno acaciella Busck, [1901] 1900 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Polyhymno luteostrigella Chambers, 1874 • Polyhymno fuscostrigella Chambers, 1876

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Busck, A., 1900. New American Tineina. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 236. Chambers, V.T., 1874. Tineina from Texas. The Canadian Entomologist, 6: 247. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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