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Blastobasidae
59a1749 – 1185   Holcocera gigantella Chambers, 1876

© Pam Piombino
Description/
Field Marks:
Warning: examination of genitalia is typically required for species level identification of specimens in all genera of this family.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • gigantella Chambers, 1876 (Holcocera) - MONA 1983: 1185; TL: "on the road to Monument Park, about three miles north of Colorado Springs.".
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    Holcocera gigantella
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Holcocera gigantella
    22mm – © Jim Vargo

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