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Mimallonidae 830001 – 7659   Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864              Scalloped Sack-bearer Moth

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Description/ Field Marks: Sexually dimorphic; males are darker with scalloping of the outer wing margins much reduced. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: chiridota Grote, 1864 (Lacosoma) - MONA 1983: 7659

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. Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 9; pl. 3.3-5. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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