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Depressariidae
59a0245 – 1026   Rectiostoma xanthobasis (Zeller, 1876)
             Yellow-vested Moth

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • xanthobasis Zeller 1876 (Setiostoma) - MONA 1983: 1026
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Duckworth, W.D., 1964. North American Stenomidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 116(3495): 45.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.
    Rectiostoma xanthobasis
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    Rectiostoma xanthobasis
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    Rectiostoma xanthobasis
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    Rectiostoma xanthobasis
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    Rectiostoma xanthobasis
    13mm – © Jim Vargo
    Rectiostoma xanthobasis
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