Stathmopodidae
59a1732.6 –
1070 Stathmopoda elyella
(Busck, 1909)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Pteridaceae. Host genera: Acrostichum. Notes: ferns (Leckie & Beadle 2018). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Florida population: Needham (1947) found elyella in southern Florida which were examined and identified by Braun. However, they were found feeding on Acrostichum aureum, a fern with a northern range restricted to southern Florida bringing into question the true identity of elyella of the Florida population. (based on comments by Terry Harrison, in lit. 13 June, 2018).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
elyella (Busck, 1909) (Erineda) - MONA 1983: 1070; TL: East River, CT. |
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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.
- Busck, A., 1909. Notes on microlepidoptera, with descriptions of new North American species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 11(2): 95.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Needham, J.G., 1947. A moth that lives on fern spores (Lepidoptera: Heliodinidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 49: 165-166.
- 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Microleps.org
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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