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Elachistidae 59a1373 – 1083   Elachista orestella Busck, 1908

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Elymus[=Hystrix].  Host extended: on leaves (Braun 1948).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: orestella Busck, 1908 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: 1083; TL: Oak Station, Allegheny Co., PA.

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. Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 37; figs. 62, 62a, 111, 111a. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂

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