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Megalopygidae 57a0042 – 4640   Trosia obsolescens Dyar, 1899

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obsolescens Dyar, 1899 (Trosia) - MONA 1983: 4640

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 20.28m; p. 165. Book Review and ordering Sancio, E.P., C.H. Kratzer, J.C. Carlson, 2024. Geographical and temporal distribution of Megalopygidae in the United States and Puerto Rico. Toxicon, X (2024). (Journal Pre-proof) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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