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Cosmopterigidae
59a0365 – 1484   Cosmopterix chisosensis Hodges, 1978

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Distribution: TX, AZ, MS and Argentina
Description/
Field Marks:
See Koster (2010)
Genitalia: See Koster (2010)
Similar Species:
  • 1483 Cosmopterix opulenta - dissection required.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • chisosensis Hodges 1978 (Cosmopterix) - MONA 1983: 1484; Type locality: Texas
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 31; pl. 6.2. 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
    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)
    Cosmopterix chisosensis
    - Holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum

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