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Gelechiidae 59a0650 – 1736   Aristotelia elegantella (Chambers, 1874)              Elegant Aristotelia

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: elegantella (Chambers, 1874) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 1736 superbella (Chambers, 1875) (Gelechia)

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.39f; p. 86. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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