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Tortricidae 51a1020.2 – 3106   Pelochrista bactrana (Heinrich, 1923)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Eucosma bactrana Heinrich, 1923 • Eucosma abstemia Meyrick, 1932 Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista bactrana (Heinrich, 1923), formerly treated as a synonym of P. abstemia (Meyrick, 1932) in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) (preocc. by Kennel, 1901), is rendered the valid name, MONA Fascicle 9.5: 153.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 123: 117; fig. 239. 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, order.

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