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Tineidae 300178 – 0423   Praeacedes atomosella (Walker, 1863)              African Scavenger

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: atomosella (Walker, 1863) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [NEW] decui (C?pu?e & Georgescu, 1977) (Tinea) deluccae Amsel, 1954 (Praeacedes) despecta (Meyrick, 1919) (Tinea) malgassica (Gozmány, 1970) (Tinea) seminolella (Beutenmüller, 1889) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [423] thecophora (Walsingham, 1908) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [424]

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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