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Blastobasidae 59a1746 – 1178   Holcocera crassicornella Dietz, 1910

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Eriobotrya.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Note sexual dimorphism. Warning: examination of genitalia is typically required for species level identification of specimens in all genera of this family. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: crassicornella Dietz, 1910 (Holcocera) - MONA 1983: 1178 eriobotryae (Busck, 1915) (Blastobasis) - MONA 1983: [1147]

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. 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

paralectotype (eriobotryae) - LG – (cc) CBG (USNM) - DNA - LG – (cc) J-F Landry (CNC) - DNA - LG – (cc) J-F Landry (CNC) - DNA - LG – (cc) J-F Landry (CNC) - DNA/gen. - LG – (cc) J-F Landry (CNC)

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