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Cosmopterigidae 59a0381 – 1487   Cosmopterix teligera (Meyrick, 1915)

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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: teligera Meyrick 1915 (Cosmopteryx) abdita Hodges 1962 (Cosmopterix) Taxonomic Notes: Cosmopterix teligera (Meyrick, 1915): Includes as a synonym Cosmopterix abdita Hodges 1962 [1487].

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. 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. 33; pl. 3.1-2. 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

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