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Depressariidae 59a0082 – 0870   Agonopterix fusciterminella Clarke, 1941

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Cacaliopsis Senecio.  Host extended: Cynoglossum(?)[Boraginaceae]-likely misindentified host plant (Powel & Opler 2009);young larvae mine...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fusciterminella Clarke, 1941 (Agonopterix) - MONA 1983: 870

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 27; pl. 1.31-32. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.46f; p. 65. 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 U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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