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Gelechiidae
59a0463 – 2222   Aproaerema palpilineella (Chambers, 1875)

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Securigera Trifolium.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • palpilineella (Chambers, 1875) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2222
  • Taxonomic Notes: Aproaerema palpilineella (Chambers, 1875) was formerly in the genus Syncopacma (Aarvik, et al. 2017).
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Aarvik, L., B.Å. Bengtsson, H. Elven, P. Ivinskis, U. Jürivete, O. Karsholt, M. Mutanen, N. Savenkov, 2017. Nordic-Baltic Checklist of Lepidoptera. Norwegian Journal of Entomology, Supplement 3: 1-236.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • 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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Aproaerema palpilineella
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Aproaerema palpilineella
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