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Gelechiidae 59a0787.72 – 1866   Neotelphusa querciella (Chambers, 1872)

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Larva and Host Plants: Quercus - Chambers (1872). Description/ Field Marks: The hototype illustrated in the USNM collection does not match the original description according to one of the label with attribution "RWH [R.W. Hodges] - 1964". The true identity of this species may be in question. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: querciella Chambers 1872 (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 1866; Type locality: not stated

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. Chambers, V.T., 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 4: 127. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

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