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Gelechiidae 59a1102 – 2151.1   Filatima loowita Adamski, 2009

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Larva and Host Plants: Lupine Similar Species: Filatima shastaella Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: loowita Adamski, 2009 (Filatima); TL: Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA. Taxonomic Notes: Filatima loowita Adamski, 2009, n. sp., Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 111 (2): 293-304.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Adamski, D., J.L. Apple, J.G. Bishop, 2009. A new Filatima Busck (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) associated with lupine and early herbivore colonization on mount St. Helens. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 111(2): 293-304. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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