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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Gelechiinae » Litini » Pubitelphusa » Pubitelphusa latifasciella - Hodges#1857 (Pubitelphusa latifasciella)
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Red oak feeding gelechioid - Pubitelphusa latifasciella
Copyright © 2013 Charley Eiseman

Red oak feeding gelechioid - Pubitelphusa latifasciella
Mt. Toby, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
May 30, 2012
Unfortunately I didn't get around to removing the pupa from the plastic bag, so the adult rubbed off a lot of scales.

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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 8 January, 2013 - 10:26pm
Last updated 15 February, 2020 - 4:12pm

Moved
Moved from Litini.

Terry's suspicion is confirmed by DNA barcoding.
BOLD:AAC8095.
… Charley Eiseman, 15 February, 2020 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 9 January, 2013 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

Litini
Definitely something in Litini (Gelechiidae). There appear to be remnants of a dark, pale, dark pattern from base to apex on the forewing, so Telphusa latifasciella might be the best bet.
… Terry Harrison, 9 January, 2013 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

Ha!
I'm glad that even contributing editors make that mistake! I feel like an space alien kidnapping and torturing collected specimens when that happens! :)
… Gacko, 8 January, 2013 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

 
You think ...
We should report him to the Massachusetts Department of Larva and Protective Services :)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 9 January, 2013 - 4:33am login or register to post comments

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