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Gelechiidae 59a0843 – 1914   Friseria acaciella (Busck, 1906)

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Genitalia: See Hodges, 1966: pl. 17, figs. 114, 118; pl. 18, fig. 125 (♂ gen.); pl. 25, fig. 165 (♀ gen.). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: acaciella Busck 1906 (Telphusa) - MONA 1983: 1914

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. Busck, A., 1906. Tineid moths from southern Texas, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 30(1465): 722. Hodges, R.W., 1966. Revision of nearctic Gelechiidae, I. The Lita group (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum., 119(3547): 60-61; pl. 7, figs. 52, 53. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

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