Oecophoridae
59a0061 –
1067 Endrosis sarcitrella
(Linnaeus, 1758) | White-shouldered House Moth |
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Detritophagous Aquifoliaceae Poaceae[none-specified] Taxaceae. Host genera: Ilex Taxus Detritophagous[omnivorous]. Host extended: Detritophagous on refuse, wool, dried flesh, stored cereal, dried fruits, birds' nests (Robinson et ... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
sarcitrella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 1067antarctica Staudinger, 1898 (Endrosis)betulinella (Hübner, 1819) (Tinea)ferrestrella; Chambers, 1875 (Endrosis) missp.; TL: (no type).kennecottella Clemens, 1860 (Endrosis)lacteella; (Forbes, 1923) (Tinea) missp.; TL: (no type).lactella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea)subditella (Walker, 1864) (Gelechia) |
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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.
- Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 130; pl. 6.29-30. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.28f, 4.35m; p. 64. Book Review and ordering
- 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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