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Gelechiidae 59a0785 – 1872.2   Pseudotelphusa ontariensis Lee, 2011

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Distribution: Canada: ON; USA: ND. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ontariensis Lee, 2011 (Pseudotelphusa) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: ♀ "Canada: Ontario: Simcoe Co., Orillia".

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Lee, S., 2011. Three new species of the genus Pseudotelphusa Janse, 1958 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from North America. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 14(3): 299-303. 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 iNaturalist

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