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Pterophoridae 63a0078 – 6154.3   Pselnophorus hodgesi Matthews, Gielis & Watkins, 2014              Hodges' Plume Moth

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Distribution: USA: southern AZ and southern TX. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: hodgesi Matthews, Gielis & Watkins, 2014 (Pselnophorus) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)]; Holotype: Naples, Collier Co., FL. Taxonomic Notes: Pselnophorus hodgesi Matthews, Gielis & Watkins, 2014, n. sp., Insecta Mundi. 0364: 10.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Matthews, D.L., C. Gielis, R.A. Watkins, 2014. Three new species of Pselnophorus plume moths from southern United States (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Insecta Mundi, 0364: 1-18. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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