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Gelechiidae 59a0593 – 2210   Polyhymno acaciella Busck, [1901] 1900

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Larva and Host Plants: Sweet Acacia, Vachellia farnesiana, (Busck 1900). -- Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Vachellia[=Acacia].  Notes: miner (Eiseman 2020); leaves (GE Lee et al 2021).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Wingspan: 12.5-14 mm (Busck 1900). Similar Species: 59a0594 Polyhymno luteostrigella: is described by Busck (1900) as smaller with markings lighter and more golden colored versus darker brown in acaciella. Several cryptic species are apparently represented at BOLD based on DNA barcode. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: acaciella Busck, [1901] 1900 (Polyhymno) - MONA 1983: 2210; TL: Texas.

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., 1900. New American Tineina. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 235. 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 U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂

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