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Gelechiidae 59a0500 – 2272   Mesophleps adustipennis (Walsingham, 1897)              Soybean Webworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: adustipennis (Walsingham, 1897) (Lathontogenus) crotalariella (Busck, 1910) (Lipatia) palpigera of authors; (not Walsingham, 1891) (Gelechia) misappl. Taxonomic Notes: Mesophleps adustipennis (Walsingham, 1897) replaces 2272 Brachyacma palpigera of authors; (not Walsingham, 1891), (Li & Sattler, 2012).

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. Li, H., & K. Sattler, 2012. A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 3373: 1-82. (abstract and access (fee)) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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