Moth Photographers Group – Apterona helicoidella

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Psychidae

300015.6 – 0438.1 Apterona helicoidella (Vallot, 1827)

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Distribution Data for Apterona helicoidella

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Asteraceae Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Brassicaceae Cucurbitaceae Fagaceae Iridaceae Lamiaceae Fa.. Host genera: Alopecurus Althaea Artemisia Atriplex Avena Brassica Bromus Ceanothus Centaurea Cercocarpus Chrysant... Host extended: many other plants (Fumiss & Barr 1975); various low-growing herbs (Eiseman 2020). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	helicoidella (Vallot, 1827) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [NEW] crenulella (Bruand, 1853) (Psyche) helicinella Millière, 1857 (Apterona) helicinella (Rambur, 1866) (Cochliotheca) helix (Siebold, 1851) (Psyche) - MONA 1983: [438] paludella Dannehl, 1929 (Apterona) resedella (Vallot, 1843) (Tinea)
Taxonomic Notes:	Apterona helicoidella (Vallot, 1827) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. This species includes as a synonym 0438 Apterona helix (Siebold, 1850), World Catalogue of Insects. Vol. 10. p. 56.

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)
Sobczyk, T., 2011. Psychidae (Lepidoptera). World Catalogue of Insects, Vol. 10.
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