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Blastobasidae 59a1791 – 1203   Hypatopa nucella (Walsingham, 1907)

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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: nucella (Walsingham, 1907) (Catacrypsis) - MONA 1983: 1203

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)

- paratype - LG – (cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)

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