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Gelechiidae 59a1125 – 2172   Filatima serotinella (Busck, 1903)

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Larva and Host Plants: Prunus serotina Similar Species: Filatima epulatrix Hodges, 1969 is highly variable; best distinguished by genitalia, DNA, host plant. Filatima pseudacaciella (Chambers, 1872) is highly variable; best distinguished by genitalia, DNA, host plant. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: serotinella (Busck, 1903) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2172

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) Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ADK8388 (tentative based on host) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂

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