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Tortricidae 51a1011.1 – 3138.1   Pelochrista sierrae (Blanchard & Knudson, 1983)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sierrae (Blanchard & Knudson, 1983) (Eucosma) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: "Culberson Co., Texas, Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area". Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista sierrae (Blanchard & Knudson, 1983) was formerly placed in the genus Eucosma, 2015. MONA Fascicle 9.5: 145.

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

Blanchard A. & E.C. Knudson, 1983. New North American species of Eucosmini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 85(1): 850. 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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