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Blastobasidae 59a1754 – 1206   Holcocera paradoxa Powell, 1976

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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: paradoxa Powell, 1976 (Holcocera) - MONA 1983: 1206

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) Powell, J.A., 1976. The giant blastobasid moths of Yucca (Gelechioidea). Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 30(3): 219-229.

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