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Cosmopterigidae 59a0347 – 1641   Ithome edax Hodges, 1961

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Genitalia: See Hodges, 1961:88; figs, 6, 8. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: edax Hodges, 1961 (Ithome) - MONA 1983: 1641   Type locality: Brownsville, TX.

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. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 136; pl. 5.55. order or free PDF Hodges, R.W., 1961. The genus Ithome in North America (Walshiidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 15(2): 81-90. U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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