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Gelechiidae 59a0573 – 2299   Dichomeris leuconotella (Busck, 1904)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Eurybia[=Aster] Helianthus Solidago.  Host extended: leaf folder (Loeffler 1996); leaves (Loeffler 1993).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 59a0574 Dichomeris mercatrix Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: leuconotella (Busck, 1904) (Trichotaphe) - MONA 1983: 2299

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. Busck, A., 1904. Tineid moths from British Columbia, with decriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 27: 762. Hodges, R. W., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 109; pl. 3.14. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.36f; p. 102. 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 Block Island Moths 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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