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Cosmopterigidae 59a0356 – 1473   Cosmopterix astrapias (Walsingham, 1909)

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Description/ Field Marks: See Koster (2010) Genitalia: See Koster (2010) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: astrapias (Walsingham, 1909) (Cosmopteryx) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] bendidia Hodges, 1962 (Cosmopterix) - MONA 1983: [1473] Taxonomic Notes: Cosmopterix astrapias Walsingham, 1909: Includes as a synonym Cosmopterix bendidia Hodges, 1962 [1473].

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

Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 26; pl. 2.24. order or free PDF Koster, J.C., 2010. The genera Cosmopterix Hübner and Pebobs Hodges in the New World with special attention to the Neotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 84(10): 251-575. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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