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990582n – 19582   Pectinophora scutigera (Holdaway, 1926)

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

(1) Natural History Museum: HOSTS- A Database of the World’s Lepidopteran Hostplants website (2) Holdaway, F.G. 1929. Confirmatory Evidence of the Validity of the Species Pectinophora scutigera, Holdaway (Queensland Pink Bollworm), from a Study of the Genitalia. Bulletin of Entomological Research. Vol. 20 (3) Vickers, R.A. 1982. Rates of development of the immature stages of Pectinophora scutigera (Holdaway)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) with data on the head-capsule widths of field and laboratory reared larvae. See abstract here (4) Gilligan, T.M., and Passoa. 2014. LepIntercept- An identification resource for intercepted Lepidoptera larvae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. Available here

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