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Gelechiidae 59a0809 – 1898   Prolita sexpunctella (Fabricius, 1794)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sexpunctella Fabricius 1794 (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 1898 alpicola Frey 1867 (Gelechia) alternatella Kearfott 1908 (Gelechia) histrionella Geyer 1832 (Tortrix) longicornella Doubleday 1859 (Gelechia) longicornis Curtis 1827 (Gelechia) melanica Strand 1920 (Gelechia) petulans Braun 1925 (Gelechia) virgella Thunberg 1794 (Tinea) zebrella Treitschke 1833 (Lita)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 8.11m; p. 90. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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