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Gelechiidae 59a0938 – 2109   Chionodes pinguicula (Meyrick, 1929)

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Similar Species: Chionodes plutor Hodges, 1999 is separated only by genitalia. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pinguicula (Meyrick, 1929) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2109; TL: "New Mexico, Bent, 7000 feet, July ; Arizona, 5000 feet".

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) Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 90; pl. 1.67-68. order or free PDF Meyrick, E., 1929. Exotic Microlepidoptera, 3(16): 489. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 8.38f; p. 93. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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