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Gelechiidae 59a0843 – 1914   Friseria acaciella (Busck, 1906)

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Genitalia: See Hodges, 1966: pl. 17, figs. 114, 118; pl. 18, fig. 125 (♂ gen.); pl. 25, fig. 165 (♀ gen.). Synonymy: acaciella (Busck, 1906) (Telphusa) - MONA 1983: 1914

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) Busck, A., 1906. Tineid moths from southern Texas, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 30(1465): 722. Hodges, R.W., 1966. Revision of nearctic Gelechiidae, I. The Lita group (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum., 119(3547): 60-61; pl. 7, figs. 52, 53. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

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