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Gelechiidae 59a0947 – 2054   Chionodes abdominella (Busck, 1903)

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Description/ Field Marks: Wing length 3.8-6.1 mm. Similar Species: Chionodes fructuaria (Braun, 1925) Chionodes macor Hodges, 1999 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: abdominella (Busck, 1903) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2054; TL: Phoenix, AZ.

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) Busck, A., 1903. A Revision of the American Moths of the Family Gelechiidae, with Descriptions of New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25(1304): 863. Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 97; pl. 2.2-3. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

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