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Cosmopterigidae 59a0410 – 1524   Triclonella pergandeella Busck, [1901] 1900

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Clitoria Desmodium Lespedeza.  Notes: ties leaflets together (Powell & Opler 2009); leaftier of Fabaceae (Eiseman 2020); .  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pergandeella Busck, [1901] 1900 (Triclonella) - MONA 1983: 1524; TL: Washington DC.

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. Busck, A., 1900. New American Tineina. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 237. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 54; pl. 4.7. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Tyler, R., 2020. Notes on life history and food plants of Triclonella Pergandeella Busck. Southern Lepidopterists' News, 42(4): 313-318. U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Lectotype ♂ (genitalia)

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