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Pterolonchidae 59a1352.54 – 1422.1   Homaledra knudsoni Hayden, 2021

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Distribution: Central FL north to Gainesville and southern Texas Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Arecaceae.  Host genera: Butia Livistona Serenoa Sabal Trachycarpus Washingtonia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: "Homaledra sp. 2 has white forewing veins, especially the radials. It doesn’t have scattered black scales, but the terminal spots are a bit more pronounced on average [than Homaledra sabalella]. The wings are narrower, and the antennae are longer than the wings." - James Hayden (pers. comm., 2/4/2018) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: knudsoni Hayden, 2021 (Homaledra) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Homaledra knudsoni Hayden, 2021, n. sp., is described from Florida, Insecta Mundi, 0859: 15.

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

Hayden, J.E., 2021. Two new species of palm-leaf skeletonizers (Lepidoptera: Pterolonchidae: Homaledra Busck). Insecta Mundi, 0859: 1-24. 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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