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

© Joseph Montes de Oca
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
      Type locality: Santo Domingo.
  • ingricella (Möschler, 1890) (Psecadia)
      Type locality: Puerto Rico.
  • strigosella (Walker, 1864) (Cryptolechia)
      Type locality: Santo Domingo.
  • 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., 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.
    Ethmia confusella
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Ethmia confusella
    19mm – © Jim Vargo
    Ethmia confusella
    LG(cc) Miss. Ent. Mus.

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