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Pterophoridae 63a0118 – 6219   Hellinsia costatus (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)              Pale-edged Plume Moth

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Distribution: CA, UT, NV, CO, GA, BC, South. Lepid. News, 39(1): 4-6. Description/ Field Marks: See South. Lepid. News, 39(1): 4-6. Genitalia: See South. Lepid. News, 39(1): 4-6. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: costatus (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) (Oidaematophorus) - MONA 1983: 6219; TL: Tulare County, CA.

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) Matthews, D.L. & J.K. Adams, 2017. Hellinsia costatus (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921), a new plume moth record for the Georgia fauna (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 39(1): 4-6.

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