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Gelechiidae 59a0470 – 2229   Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916)              Stripe-backed Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vittella (Busck, 1916) (Duvita) - MONA 1983: 2229; Holotype: Long Island, NY.

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. Busck, A., 1916. Descriptions of new North American Microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 18: 147. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype U.S. National Entomological Collection, holotype.

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