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Gelechiidae 59a0991 – 2121.4   Chionodes pastor Hodges, 1999

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pastor Hodges, 1999 (Chionodes) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Chionodes pastor Hodges, 1999, n. sp., MONA Fascicle 7.6

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. Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 155; pl. 2.66, 4.33. 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 iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂

- Holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum

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