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Blastobasidae 59a1766 – 1162   Blastobasis glandulella (Riley, 1871)              Acorn Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae Juglandaceae.  Host genera: Carya Castanea Quercus.  Notes: inside acorns & chestnuts (Beadle & Leckie 2012); acorns, chestnuts & hickory nuts (Keen 1958); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Warning: examination of genitalia is typically required for species level identification of specimens in all genera of this family. Genitalia: See McDunnough (1961), Am. Mus. Novit. 2045: 11; figs. 6, 14. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: glandulella (Riley, 1871) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 1162 huemeri Sinev, 1993 (Blastobasis) modestella (Clemens, 1863) (Holcocera) unavail. - MONA 1983: [1199] nubilella Zeller, 1873 (Blastobasis)

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) McDunnough, J.H., 1961. A study of the Blastobasinae of Nova Scotia, with particular reference to genitalic characters (Microlepidoptera, Blastobasidae). American Museum Novitates, 2045: 1-20. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.26m; p. 61. Book Review and ordering 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Lectotype ♀

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