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Depressariidae 59a0090 – 0877   Agonopterix ciliella (Stainton, 1849)

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Distribution: Canada: SL, NS, QC, AB (BOLD). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae.  Host genera: Angelica Anthriscus Daucus Heracleum Peucedanum Selinum.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ciliella (Stainton, 1849) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 877; TL: England. annexella (Zeller, 1868) (Depressaria)

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. 32; pl. 1.46. order or free PDF 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 Stainton, H.T., 1849. On the Species of Depressaria, a Genus of Tineidae, and the allied Genera Orthotselia and Exseretia. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 5: 161.

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