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Tortricidae
51a1303 – 3424   Ethelgoda texanana (Walsingham, 1879)

© Hal Livings
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Euphorbiaceae.  Host genera: Euphorbia Gymnanthes Stillingia.  Host extended: seed pods (Robinson et al 2002); seed capsules (RL Brown et al 1983).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • texanana (Walsingham, 1879) (Phthoroblastis) - MONA 1983: 3424
  • 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.
    • 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
    Ethelgoda texanana
    © Hal Livings
    Ethelgoda texanana
    LG – © Todd M. Gilligan (USNM)

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