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Tortricidae 51a0904.1 – 3045   Pelochrista galenapunctana (Kearfott, 1905)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: galenapunctana (Kearfott, 1905) (Eucosma) - MONA 1983: 3045; Lectotype: Denver, CO. Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista galenapunctana: Formerly placed in the genus Eucosma, Gilligan et al. (2013), Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337.

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Gilligan, T.M. & D.J. Wright, 2013. Revised world catalogue of Eucopina, Eucosma, Pelochrista, and Phaneta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337. (PDF) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Wright, D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2017. Pelochrista Lederer of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.5: 1-376. (PDF (no fee) or order book)

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