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Cosmopterigidae 59a0364 – 1483   Cosmopterix opulenta (Braun, 1919)

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Distribution: CA, OK, AZ, NM Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Ambrosia Artemisia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See Koster (2010) Genitalia: See Koster (2010) Similar Species: 59a0365 Cosmopterix chisosensis: dissection required. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: opulenta (Braun, 1919) (Cosmopteryx) - MONA 1983: 1483; TL: CA.

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. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 31; pl. 2.39-40. order or free PDF Koster, J.C., 2010. The genera Cosmopterix Hübner and Pebobs Hodges in the New World with special attention to the Neotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 84(10): 251-575. (abstract and PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.5f; p. 81. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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