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Gelechiidae 59a0548 – 2291.1   Dichomeris aleatrix Hodges, 1986              Buffy Dichomeris

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Similar Species: 2297 Dichomeris inserrata typically lacks a spur on the posterior margin of the yellow area of the forewing pointing toward the anal angle and lacks the gray edging along the middle of the costa of aleatrix. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aleatrix Hodges, 1986 (Dichomeris) Taxonomic Notes: Dichomeris aleatrix Hodges, 1986, n. sp., MONA Fascicle 7.1

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. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 91; pl. 2.27. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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