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Gelechiidae
59a0787.51 – 1869   Carpatolechia belangerella (Chambers, 1875)

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Betulaceae.  Host genera: Alnus.  Notes: in roller leaves (Robinson et al 2002).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • belangerella (Chambers, 1875) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 1869
  • oronella (Walsingham, 1882) (Gelechia)
  • proximella of authors; (not Hübner, 1796) (Tinea) misappl.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Carpatolechia belangerella (Chambers, 1875) includes as a synonym 1881.1 Carpatolechia proximella of authors; (not Hübner, 1796), Entomological Society of British Columbia Occasional Paper No. 3: 179.
    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.
    • Lee, S., R.W. Hodges, & R.L. Brown, 2009. Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39.
    • Pohl, G.R., R.A. Cannings, J.-F. Landry, D.G. Holden, G.G.E. Scudder, 2015. Checklist of the Lepidoptera of British Columbia, Canada. Entomological Society of British Columbia Occasional Paper No, 3: 179.
    • 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
    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂
    Carpatolechia belangerella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Carpatolechia belangerella
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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