Cosmopterigidae
59a0315 –
1609 Stilbosis tesquella
Clemens, 1860
|
|
|
| Photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. |
© Tom Murray
|
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Amphicarpaea Lespedeza. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
|
| Synonymy: |
tesquella Clemens, 1860 (Stilbosis) - MONA 1983: 1609; TL: "None given. [Pennsylvania ?]" (Hodges 1978).quinquecristatella ([various], [no date]) (Laverna) emend.
Note: Possibly a valid replacement name per ICZN Articles 31.1.2 and 33.2.1. quinquicristatella (Chambers, 1881) (Laverna); TL: Amherst, MA.tesquatella; Chambers, 1878 (Stilbosis) missp.; TL: (no type). |
|
| 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.
- Chambers, V.T., 1880. New species of Tineina. The Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, 3(4): 293.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 121; pl. 5.35-36. order or free PDF
- Hodges, R.W., 1964. A review of the North American moths of the family Walshiidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum., 115(3485): 310.
- 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
- Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1882. Notes on Tineidae of North America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 10: 197.
|
© Bob Patterson
© Bo Zaremba
|
8mm – © Jim Vargo
|
