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Tineidae 300156 – 0404   Tinea pallescentella Stainton, 1851

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Detritophagous.  Host genera: Detritophagous[animal].  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pallescentella Stainton, 1851 (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 404 coacticella Zagulajev, 1954 (Tinea) galeatella Mabille, 1888 (Tinea) horosema Meyrick, 1931 (Tinea) nigrifoldella Gregson, 1856 (Tinea) semilineatella Knaben, 1945 (Tinea) simulatrix Meyrick, 1931 (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. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.17f, 2.24m; p. 48. 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

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