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Gelechiidae 59a0533 – 2287   Dichomeris ventrellus (Fitch, 1854)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Corylus Juglans Populus Quercus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ventrellus (Fitch, 1854) (Chaetochilus) - MONA 1983: 2287; TL: New York. querciella (Chambers, 1872) (Ypsolophus); TL: Kentucky. roseocostellus (Walsingham, 1882) (Ypsolophus); TL: St. Louis, Missouri. trinotella (Coquillett, 1883) (Nothris); TL: Illinois. unicipunctellus (Clemens, 1863) (Ypsolophus); TL: not given [Easton, Pennsylvania].

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., 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 4: 223. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 74; pl. 1.31-36. order or free PDF 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 U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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