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Cosmopterigidae 59a0365 – 1484   Cosmopterix chisosensis Hodges, 1978

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Distribution: TX, AZ, MS and Argentina Description/ Field Marks: See Koster (2010) Genitalia: See Koster (2010) Similar Species: 1483 Cosmopterix opulenta - dissection required. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: chisosensis Hodges, 1978 (Cosmopterix) - MONA 1983: 1484   Type locality: Texas.

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. 31; pl. 6.2. order or free PDF Koster, J.C., 2010. The genera Cosmopterix Hübner and Pebobs Hodges in the New World with special attention to the Neotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 84(10): 251-575. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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