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Cosmopterigidae 59a0321 – 1615   Walshia miscecolorella (Chambers, 1875)              Sweetclover Root Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Achlys Arachis Astragalus Cirsium Lupinus Melilotus.  Host genera: Achlys Arachis Astragalus Cirsium Lupinus Melilotus.  Host extended: Achlys, Arachis, Astragalus, Cirsium, Lupinus, Melilotus.  Host extended: roots (Bradley 1987); in stems (Robinson et al 2002).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: miscecolorella (Chambers, 1875) (Laverna) emend. - MONA 1983: 1615; TL: (no type). miscecalonella; (Chambers, 1875) (Laverna) orig. missp.; TL: (no type).

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. Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina from Texas. The Canadian Entomologist, 7: 34(original description), 51 (emendation). 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. 124; pl. 1.63, 4.53-59. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.27f, 7.28m; p. 84. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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