Choreutidae
47a0031 –
2640.1 Neocaloreas melanifera
(Keifer, 1937)
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| Distribution: |
"Central California, from the Sierra Nevada west to coastal areas" - Heppner (2022). |
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Artemisia Cynara. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
melanifera (Keifer, 1937) (Choreutis) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Missouri Flat, Placerville, El Dorado Co., CA. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Neocaloreas melanifera (Fernald, 1900), n. comb. in Heppner (2022), Lepidoptera Novae, 15(1-2): 65, formerly in the genus Caloreas, was listed as a synonym of 2640 Caloreas multimarginata (Braun, 1925) in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). Powell & Opler (1996:122) and Heppner (2022) treat melanifera as a full species. "As noted for N. multimarginata, there may be a hybrid zone between the two species in the northwestern region of California." - Heppner (2022) |
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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.) |
- Heppner, J.B., 2022. Nearctic Metalmark Moths, 6. Genus Caloreas and new genus Neocaloreas (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 15(1-2): 65; Fig. 62, 71, 73, 82-83, 90-91, F19, M19.
- 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 iNaturalist
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