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Gelechiidae 59a0657 – 1743   Aristotelia ivae Busck, 1900

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Baccharis.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ivae Busck, 1900 (Aristotelia) - MONA 1983: 1743

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. Forbes, W.T.M., 1923. The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States. Cornell University, Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir, 68: 296. (free access) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Syntype ♂ (genitalia)

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© George Smiley LG Found feeding on Baccharis halimifolia - 11mm

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