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Gelechiidae 59a0498 – 2252   Compsolechia crescentifasciella (Chambers, 1874)

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Distribution: Type locality: Texas. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Gelechia crescentifasciella Chambers, 1874 Taxonomic Notes: Compsolechia crescentifasciella (Chambers, 1874): the true identity of crescentifasciella is currently unknown; its placement in the genus Compsolechia has consequently been retained. (Sangmi Lee, pers. comm., 2024) Caution: USNM Type No. 447 (USNMENT00834895), a female, is erroneously identified as the "holotype" of crescentifasciella and may represent a different species. It is in the type series (apparently all females), but Chambers never designated a holotype. This species is apparently confused with Anacampsis comparanda (Meyrick, 1929) in collections, at BOLD, and on community websites. Whether the two names represent the same species is a question for future study. (Mark Metz, pers. comm., 2024)

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. Chambers, V.T., 1874. Tineina from Texas. The Canadian Entomologist, 6(12): 237. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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