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Zygaenidae 57a0002 – 4629   Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1860              Clemens' False Skeletonizer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Vitaceae.  Host genera: Ampelopsis Vitis.  Host extended: food plants (Smith 1899).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: falsarius Clemens, 1860 (Acoloithus) - MONA 1983: 4629 sanborni (Packard, 1864) (Harrisina)

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. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.3m; p. 160. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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