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Psychidae 300012 – 0442   Cryptothelea gloverii (Packard, 1869)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Agavaceae Anacardiaceae Arecaceae Asteraceae Bromeliaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Ebenaceae Fabaceae F..  Host genera: Acacia[unresolved] Acca Achillea Adonidia[=Veitchia] Ananas Carya Celtis Citrus Crataegus Diospyros ...  Host extended: insects (Davis 1964).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 300011 Cryptothelea nigrita: is difficult to distinguish using observable characteristics and may require close examination of the antennae. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gloverii (Packard, 1869) (Platoeceticus) - MONA 1983: 442 jonesi (Barnes & Benjamin, 1922) (Manatha) pizote (Schaus, 1927) (Chalia) tristis (Vásquez, 1941) (Oiketicoides)

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. 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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