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Tineidae 300141 – 0390   Phereoeca uterella (Walsingham, 1897)              Household Casebearer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Detritophagous.  Host genera: Detritophagous[omnivorous].  Host extended: debris, opportunistic feeders on various detritus, also associated with spider webs (Heppner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: uterella (Walsingham, 1897) (Tineola) - MONA 1983: [NEW] barysticta (Meyrick, 1927) (Tinea) dubitatrix (Meyrick, 1932) (Tinea) oblitescens (Meyrick, 1924) (Tineola) pachyspila (Meyrick, 1905) (Tinea) postulata Gozmány, 1967 (Phereoeca) walsinghami (Busck, 1933) (Tineola) - MONA 1983: [390] Taxonomic Notes: Phereoeca uterella (Walsingham, 1897) is a replacement name for Phereoeca walsinghami (Busck, 1933).

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. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. 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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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