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Depressariidae 59a0193 – 0986   Ethmia bipunctella (Fabricius, 1775)              Viper's Bugloss Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Boraginaceae.  Host genera: Anchusa Echium Symphytum Cynoglossum Lithospermum[=Onosmodium].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bipunctella (Fabricius, 1775) (Alucita) - MONA 1983: 986 bipunctelia; (Uffeln, 1938) (Psecadia) missp.; TL: (no type). echiella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea) griseicostella Wiltshire, 1947 (Ethmia) hochenwartiella (Rossi, 1790) (Tinea)

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. Powell, J.A., 1973. A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 120: 1-302. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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