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Gelechiidae 59a0685 – 1923   Bryotropha similis (Stainton, 1854)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Brachytheciaceae[Musci] Bryaceae[Musci] Grimmiaceae[Musci] Hypnaceae[Musci] Pottiaceae[Musci].  Host genera: Brachythecium[Musci] Bryum[Musci] Grimmia[Musci] Hypnum[Musci] Rosulabryum[Musci] Syntrichia[Musci] .  Notes: larva collected on walls with mosses - possibly mosses (Rutten & Karsholt 2004).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: similis (Stainton, 1854) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: [NEW] clandestina (Meyrick, 1923) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: [1923] confinis (Stainton, 1871) (Gelechia) dufraneella Joannis, 1928 (Bryotropha) fuliginosella Snellen, 1882 (Bryotropha) novisimilis Li & Zheng, 1997 (Bryotropha) obscurecinerea (Nolcken, 1871) (Gelechia) pullifimbriella (Clemens, 1863) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: [1924] similiella (Doubleday, 1859) (Gelechia) stolidella (Morris, 1872) (Gelechia) tahavusella (Forbes, 1922) (Duvita) - MONA 1983: [1925] thuleella (Zeller, 1857) (Gelechia) Taxonomic Notes: Bryotropha similis (Stainton, 1854) replaces Bryotropha clandestina (Meyrick, 1923).

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. Rutten, T. & O. Karsholt, 2004. Review of the Nearctic species of Bryotropha Heinemann (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 740: 1-42. 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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