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Gelechiidae 59a0783 – 1872   Pseudotelphusa incana Hodges, 1969

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Larva and Host Plants: Malus sylvestris [Apple]. (see references) -- Host familiy: Cornaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Cornus Malus Pyrus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: incana Hodges, 1969 (Pseudotelphusa) - MONA 1983: 1872; Holotype: Adams, 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. Hodges, R.W., 1969. Two species of apple-feeding gelechiids new to science. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 71: 202. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂

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