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Heliodinidae 36a0009 – 2502.1   Neoheliodines cliffordi (Harrison & Passoa, 1995)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Nyctaginaceae.  Host genera: Mirabilis.  Notes: leaf miner (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See Hsu & Powell (2004) Genitalia: See Hsu & Powell (2004) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cliffordi (Harrison & Passoa, 1995) (Heliodines) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Neoheliodines cliffordi (Harrison & Pasoa, 1995), n. sp., Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 97(1): 63-70. This species was formerly in the genus Heliodines, Univ. Calif. Publ. Entom., 124: 1-158.

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. Hsu, Y-F. & J.A. Powell, 2004. Phylogenetic Relationships within Heliodinidae and Systematics of Moths Formerly Assigned to Heliodines Stainton (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea). University of California Publications in Entomology, 124: 1-158. 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 Microleps.org Species Page at iNaturalist

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