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Prodoxidae 21a0029 – 0208.1   Prodoxus gypsicolor Pellmyr, 2005

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Distribution: USA: Kingston Range of NE Mojave Desert, CA (Pellmyr, et al. 2005). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gypsicolor Pellmyr, 2005 (Prodoxus) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)]; TL: California, San Bernardino Co., E side of Kingston Range.

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) Pellmyr, O., M. Balcázar-Lara, D.M. Althoff, K.A. Segraves, & J. Leebens-Mack, 2005. Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology, 31(1): 5. (read online) Species Page at iNaturalist

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