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Tineidae 300166 – 0413   Trichophaga tapetzella (Linnaeus, 1758)              Carpet Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tapetzella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 0413 greenlandica (Anonymous, 1836) (Tinea) palaestrica Butler, 1877 (Trichophaga)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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