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Cosmopterigidae 59a0384 – 1500   Tanygona lignicolorella Braun, 1923

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lignicolorella Braun, 1923 (Tanygona) - MONA 1983: 1500

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 39; pl. 3.16. order or free PDF Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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