Gelechiidae
59a0498 –
2252 Compsolechia crescentifasciella
(Chambers, 1874)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Krameriaceae. Host genera: Krameria. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
crescentifasciella (Chambers, 1874) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2252; TL: Texas. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Compsolechia crescentifasciella (Chambers, 1874): the true identity of crescentifasciella is currently unknown; its placement in the genus Compsolechia has consequently been retained, Sangmi Lee (pers. comm., 2024).
Caution: USNM Type No. 447 (USNMENT00834895), a female, is erroneously identified as the "holotype" of crescentifasciella and may represent a different species. It is in the type series (apparently all females), but Chambers never designated a holotype. This species is apparently confused with Anacampsis comparanda (Meyrick, 1929) in collections, at BOLD, and on community websites. Whether the two names represent the same species is a question for future study. (Mark Metz, pers. comm., 2024) |
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| 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.
- Chambers, V.T., 1874. Tineina from Texas. The Canadian Entomologist, 6(12): 237.
- 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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