Cosmopterigidae
59a0321 –
1615 Walshia miscecolorella
(Chambers, 1875)
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Asteraceae Berberidaceae Fabaceae. Host genera: Achlys Arachis Astragalus Cirsium Lupinus Melilotus. Notes: roots (Bradley 1987); in stems (Robinson et al 2002). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
miscecolorella (Chambers, 1875) (Laverna) emend. - MONA 1983: 1615; TL: (no type).miscecalonella; (Chambers, 1875) (Laverna) orig. missp.; TL: (no type). |
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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.) |
- 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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