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Gelechiidae 420800.89 – 1841.89   Besciva n. sp.

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Distribution: Florida, Kimball (1965:278) and possibly to Texas if images are correctly identified. Similar Species: 2216 Ymeldia janae Hodges, 1965 bears little resemblance to Besciva but images previously shown for that species would appear to refer Besciva. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Taxonomic Notes: Besciva n. sp. is listed in Kimball (1965:278) from Florida.

References

Heppner, J.B., [2007] 2003. Lepidoptera of Florida, Part 1: Introduction and Catalog. Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas, 17: 1-670. Kimball, C.P., 1965. Lepidoptera of Florida. Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas, 1: 1-363. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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