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Depressariidae 59a0226 – 1013   Antaeotricha unipunctella (Clemens, 1863)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Castanea Quercus.  Notes: leaftier (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: unipunctella (Clemens, 1863) (Brachiloma) - MONA 1983: 1013 lithosina (Zeller, 1873) (Cryptolechia) tortricella (Chambers, 1874) (Harpalyce)

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. Duckworth, W.D., 1964. North American Stenomidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 116(3495): 31. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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