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Gelechiidae 59a0504 – 2270   Helcystogramma melantherella (Busck, 1900)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: melantherella (Busck, 1900) (Trichotaphe) - MONA 1983: 2270   Type locality: Palm Beach, FL.

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., 1900. New species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 23(1208): 232. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 128; pl. 3.31-32. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Lectotype ♂ (genitalia)

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