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Gelechiidae
59a0582 – 2309   Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931)
             Black-edged Carbatina Moth

© Richard Leung
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Synonymy:
  • heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931) (Nothris)
  • iothalles (Forbes, 1939) (Trichotaphe)
  • oceanis of authors; not Meyrick, 1920 (Dichomeris) misappl.
  • picrocarpa of authors; (not Meyrick, 1913) (Carbatina) misid.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931), formerly a synonymy of Dichomeris oceanis Meyrick, 1920, is returned to full species status and includes as a synonym Dichomeris picrocarpa of authors; (not Meyrick, 1913).
    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. 119; pl. 3.23. order or free PDF
    • Lee, S., R.W. Hodges, & R.L. Brown, 2009. Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Dichomeris heriguronis
    © John Lee
    Dichomeris heriguronis
    © Stephen Gingold
    Dichomeris heriguronis
    © Bob Patterson

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