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Depressariidae 59a0202 – 0994   Ethmia bittenella (Busck, 1906)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Boraginaceae.  Host genera: Ehretia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bittenella (Busck, 1906) (Tamarrha) - MONA 1983: 994

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., 1906. Tineid moths from southern Texas, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 30(1465): 730. 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 iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

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