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Gelechiidae 59a0509 – 2265.1   Helcystogramma convolvuli (Walsingham, 1908)              Sweetpotato Webworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: convolvuli (Walsingham, 1908) (Trichotaphe) crypsilychna (Meyrick, 1914) (Brachmia) dryadopa (Meyrick, 1918) (Brachmia) effera (Meyrick, 1918) (Lecithocera) emigrans (Meyrick, 1921) (Lecithocera) Taxonomic Notes: Helcystogramma convolvuli (Walsingham, 1908) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico.

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) Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 133; pl. 4.16-17. order or free PDF

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