Psychidae
300012 –
0442 Cryptothelea gloverii
(Packard, 1869)
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Agavaceae Anacardiaceae Arecaceae Asteraceae Bromeliaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Ebenaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Myrtaceae Rosaceae Rutaceae Solanaceae Sapindaceae Coccidae[Insecta] .. Host genera: Acacia[unresolved] Acca Achillea Adonidia[=Veitchia] Ananas Carya Celtis Citrus Crataegus Diospyros Erythrina Feijoa Nicotiana Parkinsonia Persea Prosopis Psidium Pyracantha Quercus Rosa Sapindus Spon... Notes: insects (Davis 1964). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| 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.)
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| Synonymy: |
gloverii (Packard, 1869) (Platoeceticus) - MONA 1983: 442jonesi (Barnes & Benjamin, 1922) (Manatha)pizote (Schaus, 1927) (Chalia)tristis (Vásquez, 1941) (Oiketicoides) |
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| 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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16mm – © Jim Vargo
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