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Tineidae 300222 – 0316   Xylesthia albicans Braun, 1923

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Distribution: Southern CA to southeastern NM and/or westernmost TX (based on BOLD data). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: albicans Braun, 1923 (Xylesthia) - MONA 1983: 316; Holotype: "Olancha, Inyo County,California.". Taxonomic Notes: Xylesthia albicans Braun, 1923 is represented at BOLD by several BIN groups which may include undescribed species. It is unclear which BIN(s) represents "true" albicans.

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) Braun, A.F., 1923. Microlepidoptera: Notes and New Species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 49(2): 126. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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