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Depressariidae 59a0220.85n – 0985.5   Ethmia nr. piperella

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Distribution: USA: Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nr. piperella Taxonomic Notes: Ethmia nr. piperella is a cryptic, likely undescribed species similar to Ethmia piperella Powell, 1973, a member of the piperella group.

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

Powell, J.A., 1973. A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 120: 1-302. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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