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Gelechiidae 59a1086 – 2136   Filatima biminimaculella (Chambers, 1880)

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Distribution: Type locality: Texas Similar Species: Filatima pseudoacaciella is less dark, has white dusting in the apical part of the wing, and lacks an ochreous spot on each side of the apex of the thorax (Chambers, 1880). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Gelechia biminimaculella Chambers, 1880

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Chambers, V.T., 1880. Descriptions of some new Tineina, with notes on a few old species. The Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, 2(4): 183. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Syntype (genitalia)

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