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Gelechiidae 59a0452 – 2256   Prostomeus brunneus Busck, 1903              Guava Caterpillar

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: brunneus Busck, 1903 (Prostomeus) - MONA 1983: 2256   Type locality: Florida.

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., 1903. A Revision of the American Moths of the Family Gelechiidae, with Descriptions of New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25(1304): 838. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Syntype ♀

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