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Depressariidae 59a0206 – 0996   Ethmia confusella (Walker, 1863)

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Distribution: USA: Florida. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: confusella (Walker, 1863) (Hyponomeuta) - MONA 1983: 0996; TL: Santo Domingo. ingricella (Möschler, 1890) (Psecadia); TL: Puerto Rico. strigosella (Walker, 1864) (Cryptolechia); TL: Santo Domingo.

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) Powell, J.A., 1973. A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 120: 1-302. Walker, F., 1863. Tortricites and Tineites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 28: 531.

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