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Gelechiidae
59a0964 – 2099   Chionodes obscurusella (Chambers, 1872)
             Boxelder Leafworm

reared - © Charley Eiseman
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Synonymy:
  • obscurusella (Chambers, 1872) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 2099
      Type locality: Kentucky.
  • asema Clarke, 1947 (Chionodes)
  • fuscopulvella (Chambers, 1872) (Gelechia)
  • negundella (Heinrich, 1920) (Gelechia)
  • obscurella (Walsingham, 1903) (Gelechia)
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    Taxonomic Notes: Chionodes obscurusella (Chambers, 1872) includes as a synonym 2096 Chionodes negundella (Heinrich, 1920), Fascicle 7.6: 123.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Chambers, V.T., 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 4: 106.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 123; pl. 2.27-30. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Dave Pelletier
    Chionodes obscurusella
    reared - © Charley Eiseman
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Mark A. Brogie
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Mark A. Brogie
    Chionodes obscurusella
    15mm – © Jim Vargo
    Chionodes obscurusella
    LG – (cc) Miss. Ent. Mus.
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Charley Eiseman LG
    11.5mm
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Charley Eiseman LG
    11.5mm
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Acer saccharum
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Acer saccharum
    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Chionodes obscurusella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

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