Gelechiidae
59a0590 –
2261 Pectinophora gossypiella
(Saunders, 1844)
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Synonymy: |
gossypiella Saunders 1844 (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2261umbripennis Swinhoe 1885 (Gelechia) |
Taxonomic Notes: |
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844), introduced pest of cotton from India, had been declared eradicated in the US by the USDA in 2018. "There are still relictual populations in wild sea-island cotton in nature reserves on the S. FL coast." (James Hayden, in litt., 8iv2022) |
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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.
- Gilligan, T.M. & S. Passoa, 2014. LepIntercept - An identification resource for intercepted Lepidoptera larvae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. - website.
- Hughes, G.B. & W. Moore, 2011. Identification Tool to the Pink Bollworm and its Look-Alikes. Identification Technology Program, CPHST, PPQ, APHIS, USDA; Fort Collins, CO, website
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.40f; p. 102. Book Review and ordering
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