Heliodinidae
36a0030 –
2505 Aetole tripunctella
(Walsingham, 1892)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Nyctaginaceae. Host genera: Mirabilis. (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.)
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| Synonymy: |
tripunctella (Walsingham, 1892) (Heliodines) - MONA 1983: 2505perichalca (Meyrick, 1912) (Heliodines) - MONA 1983: [2503] |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Aetole tripunctella (Walsingham, 1892), previously in the genus Heliodines, includes as a synonym Aetole perichalca (Meyrick, 1912) [2503], Univ. Calif. Publ. Entom., 124: 1-158. |
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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.
- 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.
- Meyrick, E., 1912-1916. Exotic Microlepidoptera, 1(1-20): 1-640.
- 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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