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Cosmopterigidae 59a0277 – 1571   Periploca atrata Hodges, 1962

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: atrata Hodges, 1962 (Periploca) - MONA 1983: 1571

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. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 106; pl. 4.48. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.11f; p. 83. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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