Moth Photographers Group – Pseudopostega quadristrigella

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Opostegidae

16a0107 – 0122 Pseudopostega quadristrigella (Chambers, 1875)

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Distribution Data for Pseudopostega quadristrigella

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Grossulariaceae. Host genera: Ribes. Host extended: in stems (Robinson et al 2002). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Description/ Field Marks:	See Davis & Stonis (2007), Smithson. Contr. Zool., 625: 124; figs. 217, 218, 382-384, 482, 483.
Genitalia:	See Davis & Stonis (2007)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	quadristrigella (Chambers, 1875) (Opostega) - MONA 1983: 122 accessoriella (Frey & Boll, 1876) (Opostega)

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.
Davis, D.R. & J.R. Stonis, 2007. A revision of the New World plant-mining moths of the family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea) Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 625: 1-212.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
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)
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