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Cosmopterigidae 59a0383 – 1499   Pebops ipomoeae (Busck, 1900)

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Description/ Field Marks: See Koster (2010) Genitalia: See Koster (2010) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ipomoeae (Busck, 1900) (Cosmopteryx) - MONA 1983: 1499   Type locality: Palm Beach, FL. Taxonomic Notes: Pebops ipomoeae (Busck, 1900) corrects the spelling of Pebobs.

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. Busck, A., 1900. New species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 23(1208): 235. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 38; pl. 3.17. 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.

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