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Gelechiidae 59a0470 – 2229   Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916)              Stripe-backed Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vittella Busck 1916 (Duvita) - MONA 1983: 2229; Type locality: Holotype: Long Island, NY

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. Busck, A., 1916. Descriptions of new North American Microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 18: 147. 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 Species Page at Mass Moths U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype U.S. National Entomological Collection, holotype.

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