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Gelechiidae 59a0590 – 2261   Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844)              Pink Bollworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) (Gelechia) EXTIRPATED - MONA 1983: 2261 umbripennis (Swinhoe, 1885) (Gelechia) Taxonomic Notes: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844), introduced pest of cotton from India, had been declared eradicated in the US by the USDA in 2018. "There are still relictual populations in wild sea-island cotton in nature reserves on the S. FL coast." (James Hayden, in litt., 8iv2022)

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. Gilligan, T.M. & S. Passoa, 2014. LepIntercept - An identification resource for intercepted Lepidoptera larvae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. - website. Hughes, G.B. & W. Moore, 2011. Identification Tool to the Pink Bollworm and its Look-Alikes. Identification Technology Program, CPHST, PPQ, APHIS, USDA; Fort Collins, CO, website Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.40f; p. 102. Book Review and ordering

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