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Gelechiidae 59a0809 – 1898   Prolita sexpunctella (Fabricius, 1794)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae.  Host genera: Calluna Erica Vaccinium.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sexpunctella (Fabricius, 1794) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 1898 alpicola (Frey, 1867) (Gelechia) alternatella (Kearfott, 1908) (Gelechia) histrionella (Geyer, 1832) (Tortrix) longicornis (Curtis, 1827) (Anacampsis) melanica (Strand, 1920) (Gelechia) petulans (Braun, 1925) (Gelechia) virgella (Thunberg, 1794) (Tinea) zebrella (Treitschke, 1833) (Lita)

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. Curtis, J., 1827. British Entomology; being illustrations and descriptions of the genera of insects found in Great Britain and Ireland: containing coloured figures from nature of the most rare and beautiful species, and in many instances of the plants upon which they are found, 4: pl. 189. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 8.11m; p. 90. 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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