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Gelechiidae 59a0572 – 2300   Dichomeris levisella (Fyles, 1904)

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Larva and Host Plants: Eurybia macrophylla (Largeleaf aster) (Fyles 1904). -- Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Dieteria[=Machaeranthera] Eurybia[=Aster] Hieracium Solidago Symphyotrichum[=Aster].  Notes: polyphagous (Schaffner 1959).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: 59a0571 Dichomeris washingtoniella Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: levisella (Fyles, 1904) (Trichotaphe) - MONA 1983: 2300; TL: Levis, Quebec.

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. Fyles, T.w., 1904. A new gelechiid, Trichotaphe levisella, n. sp. The Canadian Entomologist, 36(7): 211. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 108; pl. 3.13. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Lectotype ♂

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