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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   Type locality: "New Mexico, Bent, 7000 feet, July ; Arizona, 5000 feet".

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. 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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