Blastobasidae
59a1755 –
1206.1 Holcocera villella
(Busck, [1901] 1900)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Pseudotsuga. Host extended: in cones [for Holcocera augusti] (Keen 1958). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Warning: examination of genitalia is typically required for species level identification of specimens in all genera of this family. |
| Similar Species: |
- 59a1752 Holcocera immaculella
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
villella (Busck, [1901] 1900) (Triclonella) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Maryland.augusti Heinrich, 1920 (Holcocera) - MONA 1983: [1172]vilella; Dietz, 1910 (Holcocera) missp.; TL: (no type). |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Holcocera villella (Busck, [1901] 1900), n. comb., a species overlooked in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), includes as synonyms augusti (Heinrich, 1920) and vilella (Dietz, 1910) (missp.) - Adamski & Hodges (1996). |
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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.) |
- Adamski, D. & R. W. Hodges, 1996. An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(4): 716.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Busck, A., 1900. New American Tineina. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 238.
- 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
- U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂
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