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Adelidae 21a0107 – 0221   Adela septentrionella Walsingham, 1880

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Holodiscus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: septentrionella Walsingham, 1880 (Adela) - MONA 1983: 221 septentrionelis; McDunnough, 1927 (Adela) missp.; TL: (no type).

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., & M.J. Medeiros, 2023. A revision of the family Adelidae of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 656: 1-215. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.12m, 2.13f; p. 40. Book Review and ordering Powell, J.A., 1969. A synopsis of Nearctic adelid moths, with descrip­ tion of new species (Incurvariidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 23(4): 211–240. 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 iNaturalist

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