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Gelechiidae 59a0997 – 2110   Chionodes pseudofondella (Busck, 1908)

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Synonymy: pseudofondella (Busck, 1908) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2110 Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Asteraceae Lamiaceae.  Host genera: Eupatorium Origanum Pycnanthemum. Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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. 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. 161; pl. 3.2. order or free PDF 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 U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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