Depressariidae
59a0250 –
1031 Menesta melanella
Murtfeldt, 1890
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| Synonymy: |
melanella Murtfeldt, 1890 (Menesta) - MONA 1983: 1031; TL: Missouri. |
| Distribution: |
USA: New England south to Florida and Texas. Records also from Santa Rita Mts., AZ. |
| Host Plants: |
Quercus stellata (post oak) in eastern US. (see references)
Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Quercus. Notes: early instar larva are leaf miners, later instar larva are skeletonizers (Marquis et al 2018). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar : Species |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| 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.
- Duckworth, W.D., 1964. North American Stenomidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 116(3495): 51.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Murtfeldt, 1890. An interesting tineid. Insect Life. U.S. Department Agriculture, 2(10): 303-305.
- 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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂
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© Larry Line
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9mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
 - Holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum
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