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Gelechiidae 59a0587 – 1719   Chrysoesthia sexguttella (Thunberg, 1794)              Orache Leafminer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae].  Host genera: Amaranthus Atriplex Bassia[=Kochia] Chenopodium Spinacia.  Notes: leafblotch miner (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sexguttella (Thunberg, 1794) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 1719 aurifasciella (Stephens, 1834) (Microsetia) auropunctella (Thunberg, 1794) (Tinea) naeviferella (Duponchel, 1843) (Lita) stipivicinella (Bruand, 1859) (Gelechia)

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. 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

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