Millieriidae
37a0001 –
2626.1 Phormoestes palmettovora
Heppner, 1982
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Arecaceae[Palmae]. Host genera: Sabal. Notes: bores in the inflorescences (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
palmettovora Heppner, 1982 (Phormoestes) - MONA 1983: [NEW] |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Phormoestes palmettovora Heppner, 1982, n. sp., Smithsonian Contributions To Zoology, v. 370, p. 1-27. |
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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.
- Heppner, J.B., 1982. Millieriinae, a new subfamily of Choreutidae, with new taxa from Chile and the United States (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 370: 1-27.
- Heppner, J.B., 2010. Nearctic Metalmark Moths, 1. Genus Phormoestes (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Millieriinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 3(2): 119-124.
- Rota, J., 2011. Data partitioning in Bayesian analysis: molecular phylogenetics of metalmark moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae). Systematic Entomology, 36(2): 317-329.
- 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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