Pelochrista zomonana - Hodges#3168 ? - Pelochrista olivacea (original) (raw)

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Moved to Pelochrista olivacea Moved from Pelochrista zomonana.This matches the holotype of Pelochrista olivacea as well as your DNA barcoded example which falls in the BIN with paratypes at BOLD. One of the paratypes, not barcoded is from nearby Keer County. At 9mm, the wing length would be slightly under 8mm, the mean FWL of olivacea vs. mean FWL of 5.8mm for zomonana. So based on size, appearance and location, olivacea seems pretty reasonable.

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