Gelechiidae
59a1003 –
2092 Chionodes mariona
(Heinrich, 1921)
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| Distribution: |
USA: extreme southern TX. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Malvaceae. Host genera: Abutilon Hibiscus Malvastrum Sida Wissadula . (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 59a1004 Chionodes donatella: southern FL.
- 59a1003 Chionodes mariona
- 59a1005 Chionodes petro: southern CA.
- 59a1001 Chionodes phalacra: southern AZ to western TX.
- 59a1002 Chionodes popa: Siskiyou to Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, CA.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
mariona (Heinrich, 1921) (Telephusa) - MONA 1983: 2092; TL: Brownsville, TX. |
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| 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.
- Heinrich, C., 1921. Some Lepidoptera likely to be confused with the Pink Bollworm. Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(11): 812, pl. 94, fig. A, B (gen. -
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- Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 168; pl. 3.8. 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 iNaturalist
- U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)
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