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Gelechiidae 420504.00 – 2270   Helcystogramma melantherella (Busck, 1900)

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Distribution: Type locality: Palm Beach, FL. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Trichotaphe melantherella Busck, 1900

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Busck, A., 1900. New species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 23(1208): 232. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 128; pl. 3.31-32. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Lectotype ♂ (genitalia)

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