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Gelechiidae
59a0608 – 1694   Isophrictis magnella (Busck, 1903)

[T] © Mark Dreiling
Distribution: Type locality: Colorado.
Description/
Field Marks:
See holotype at USNM and original description in Busck (1903).
Genitalia: See holotype at USNM.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Paltodora magnella Busck, 1903
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.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAG5257 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
  • Busck, A., 1903. A Revision of the American Moths of the Family Gelechiidae, with Descriptions of New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25(1304): 776.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.32f; p. 85. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂
Isophrictis magnella
[T] - © Van Truan
Isophrictis magnella
CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
Isophrictis magnella
- holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum

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