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Gelechiidae 59a0620 – 1706   Monochroa absconditella (Walker, 1864)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: absconditella (Walker, 1864) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 1706 palpiannulella (Chambers, 1872) (Gelechia) palpianulella; (Chambers, 1878) (Gelechia) missp.

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) Forbes, W.T.M., 1923. The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States. Cornell University, Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir, 68: 296. (free access) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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