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Gelechiidae 59a0582 – 2309   Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931)              Black-edged Carbatina Moth

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Synonymy: heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931) (Nothris) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] iothalles (Forbes, 1939) (Trichotaphe) oceanis of authors; not Meyrick, 1920 (Dichomeris) misappl. picrocarpa of authors; (not Meyrick, 1913) (Carbatina) misid. - MONA 1983: [2309] Taxonomic Notes: Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931), formerly a synonymy of Dichomeris oceanis Meyrick, 1920, is returned to full species status and includes as a synonym Dichomeris picrocarpa of authors; (not Meyrick, 1913).

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. 119; pl. 3.23. order or free PDF Lee, S., R.W. Hodges, & R.L. Brown, 2009. Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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