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Tineidae 300190 – 0304   Erechthias minuscula (Walsingham, 1897)              Caribbean Scavenger

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apocynaceae Arecaceae[Palmae] Bromeliaceae Caricaceae Cucurbitaceae Fabaceae Malvaceae[Sterculiaceae..  Host genera: Acacia Ananas Calotropis Cassia Carica Cocos Ficus Lantana Litchi Musa Pandanus Pipturus Pritchardia...  Host extended: inflorescences (Cock & Burris 2013).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: minuscula (Walsingham, 1897) (Ereunetis) - MONA 1983: 304

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. 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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