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Depressariidae 59a0246 – 1027   Rectiostoma fernaldella (Riley, 1889)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fernaldella (Riley, 1889) (Setiostoma) - MONA 1983: 1027

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) Duckworth, W.D., 1964. North American Stenomidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 116(3495): 46. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.39m; p. 65. Book Review and ordering Riley, C.V., 1889. Two brilliant and interesting Micro-lepidoptera new to our Fauna. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 1(3): 155. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

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