Gelechiidae
59a1336 –
2041.3 Caryocolum proxima
(Haworth, 1828) | The Beautiful Brindled-brown |
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| Distribution: |
USA: OR (Huemer 1988), WA (BOLD); Canada: BC (BOLD). |
Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Caryophyllaceae. Host genera: Cerastium Stellaria. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
proxima (Haworth, 1828) (Recurvaria) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Lectotype: Great Britain.horticola (Peyerimhoff, 1871) (Gelechia)maculiferella (Douglas, 1851) (Gelechia)maculivicinella (Bruand dŽUzelle, 1859) (Gelechia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Caryocolum proxima (Haworth, 1828) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico from Eugene. OR (Huemer, 1988). |
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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.
- Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 4: 552.
- Huemer, P., 1988. A taxonomic revision of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), 57: 507; figs. 82, 150, 211.
- 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
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