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Depressariidae 59a0119 – 0905   Exaeretia nechlys (Hodges, 1974)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Malvaceae.  Host genera: Malacothamnus Malva Sidalcea Sphaeralcea.  Notes: leaf miner (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nechlys (Hodges, 1974) (Martyrhilda) - MONA 1983: 905 Taxonomic Notes: Exaeretia nechlys (Hodges, 1974) was formerly in the genus Depressariodes, n. syn. in Becker (1984), Rev. Bras. Entomol., 28(2): 142.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be 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. 46; pl. 3.13. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 5.2m; 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 iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

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