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Gelechiidae 59a0624 – 1711   Monochroa fragariae (Busck, 1919)              Strawberry Crown Miner

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Fragaria.  Notes: in strawberry crowns (Eiseman 2020); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fragariae (Busck, 1919) (Aristotelia) - MONA 1983: 1711; TL: Victoria, BC.

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., 1919. Two Microlepidoptera injurious to strawberry. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 21: 52-53. 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 ♀ (genitalia)

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