Depressariidae
59a0114 –
0900 Exaeretia umbraticostella
(Walsingham, 1881)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Balsamorhiza Helianthus. Notes: leaf miner (Braun 1925a). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
umbraticostella (Walsingham, 1881) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 900; TL: Mount Shasta,CA and northern OR. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Exaeretia umbraticostella (Walsingham, 1881) was formerly in the genus Depressariodes, n. syn. in Becker (1984), Rev. Bras. Entomol., 28(2): 142. |
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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.
- Becker, V.O., 1984. Taxonomic Notes on the Neotropical Microlepidoptera. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 28(2): 129-201.
- Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 44; pl. 3.8-9. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 5.4m; p. 66. 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
- Walsingham, T. de G., 1881. On some North American Tineidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1881: 318.
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