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Tineidae 300155 – 0403   Tinea occidentella Chambers, 1880              Western Clothes Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: occidentella Chambers, 1880 (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 0403 tuscanella Dietz, 1905 (Tinea)

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.18f; p. 48. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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