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Gelechiidae 59a0521 – 2283   Dichomeris punctidiscellus (Clemens, 1863)              Spotted Dichomeris

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: punctidiscellus (Clemens, 1863) (Ypsolophus) - MONA 1983: 2283 stramineella; (Chambers, 1878) (Ypsolophus) missp.; TL: (no type). straminiella (Chambers, 1872) (Ypsolophus) suffusella (Chambers, 1874) (Anarsia) - MONA 1983: [2285]

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. Clemens, B., 1863. American Micro-Lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 2: 123. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 54; pl. 1.17-20. 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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