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Gelechiidae 59a0964 – 2099   Chionodes obscurusella (Chambers, 1872)              Boxelder Leafworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obscurusella (Chambers, 1872) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 2099; TL: Kentucky. asema Clarke, 1947 (Chionodes) fuscopulvella (Chambers, 1872) (Gelechia) negundella (Heinrich, 1920) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: [2096] obscurella (Walsingham, 1903) (Gelechia) Taxonomic Notes: Chionodes obscurusella (Chambers, 1872) includes as a synonym 2096 Chionodes negundella (Heinrich, 1920), Fascicle 7.6: 123.

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. Chambers, V.T., 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 4: 106. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 123; pl. 2.27-30. order or free PDF 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 ♂ (genitalia)

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