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Gelechiidae 59a0546 – 2304   Dichomeris stipendiaria (Braun, 1925)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Erigeron Solidago Symphyotrichum[=Aster].  Host extended: leaf roller (Braun 1925a).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: stipendiaria (Braun, 1925) (Trichotaphe) - MONA 1983: [NEW] stipendaria; (Hodges, 1983) (Trichotaphe) missp. - MONA 1983: [2304]; 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. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 89; pl. 2.23-24. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.32m; p. 101. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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