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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library
Gelechiidae
5909202055Chionodes abella (Busck, 1903)
  • Chionodes abella (Busck, 1903) is a member of the "abella-complex” in Hodges (1999).
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ADH4324 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
  • Busck, A., 1903. A Revision of the American Moths of the Family Gelechiidae, with Descriptions of New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25(1304): 889.
  • Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 79; pl. 1.43-47. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 8.32f, 8.32m; p. 92. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

Chionodes abella
- (cc) Eric LaGasa, WSDA
BOLD ID: 8450001F19Jun1999, BIN BOLD:AAB6065; Whatcom Co. WA.
Det: Jean-François Landry
Chionodes abella
- (cc) Eric LaGasa, WSDA
BOLD ID: 8450001F19Jun1999, BIN BOLD:AAB6065; Whatcom Co. WA.
Det: Jean-François Landry

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