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Gelechiidae 59a0594.02n – 2211.82   Polyhymno n. sp. 2

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Distribution: BOLD:AAU7762: TX, OK. BOLD:ACR1616: southern UT. BOLD:AAU7762: MS, AL, FL. Description/ Field Marks: Thorax white with a wide solid brown central stripe. Specimens in BINs AAU7762 and ACR1616 show a solid brown dorsal stripe; specimens in BIN AAU7762 show dorsum more pale and mixed with white outwardly. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: n. sp. 2 Taxonomic Notes: Polyhymno n. sp. 2 is a represented at BOLD by BINs AAU7762 and ACR1616 and may represent two cryptic species, possibly undescribed,

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) - BIN: BOLD:AAF0249 Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAU7762 Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACR1616 Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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