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Cosmia praeacuta
Copyright © 2011 Libby & Rick Avis

Cosmia praeacuta
Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
August 15, 2010
AVBC 660-10 BOLD DNA Total of 6 specimens sent. Same result for all:

Species Database: Species match not made - either Cosmia praeacuta or Cosmia elisae. All had multiple matches for Cosmia praeacuta at 100%, 99.85% & 99.65% and fewer matches for Cosmia elisae at 99.24% or lower.

Published Database - Species match to Cosmia praeacuta, but it does not appear to include Cosmia elisae as a separate species.
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Contributed by Libby & Rick Avis on 10 March, 2011 - 6:47pm

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