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Pyralidae 80a0550 – 5943   Homoeosoma inornatella (Hulst, 1900)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Anaphalis.  Notes: flower heads (Goodson & Neunzig 1993).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: inornatella (Hulst, 1900) (Euzophera) - MONA 1983: 5943

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. Hulst, G.D., 1900. Some new genera and species of Phycitinae. The Canadian Entomologist, 32(6): 173. Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 106; pl. 4.19-20. order or free PDF 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 iNaturalist

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