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Gelechiidae 59a0568 – 2303   Dichomeris simpliciella (Busck, 1904)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: simpliciella (Busck, 1904) (Trichotaphe) - MONA 1983: 2303 hemiclina (Meyrick, 1929) (Trichotaphe)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Busck, A., 1904. Tineid moths from British Columbia, with decriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 27: 761. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 105; pl. 3.7-9. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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