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Depressariidae 59a0140 – 0926   Depressaria alienella Busck, 1904

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Achillea Artemisia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: alienella Busck, 1904 (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 926 corystopa Meyrick, 1927 (Depressaria) emeritella of authors; not Stainton, 1849 (Depressaria) misappl. nymphidia Meyrick, 1918 (Depressaria)

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. Busck, A., 1904. Tineid moths from British Columbia, with decriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 27: 765. Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 66; pl. 4.24-27. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 5.10m; p. 67. Book Review and ordering 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 U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

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