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Gelechiidae 59a0592 – 2260   Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789)              Angoumois Grain Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae Detritophagous.  Host genera: Avena Secale Triticum Zea Detritophagous[plant].  Notes: on stored grains (Kimball 1965), all kinds of grains in fields & storage situations, also dried flowers (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cerealella (Olivier, 1789) (Alucita) - MONA 1983: 2260 aenictopa (Meyrick, 1927) (Syngenomictis) arctella (Walker, 1864) (Gelechia) asemodes (Meyrick, 1938) (Chelaria) hordei (Kirby, 1815) (Tinea) melanarthra (Lower, 1900) (Gelechia) ochrescens (Meyrick, 1938) (Aristotelia) palearis (Meyrick, 1913) (Epithectis)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.39f; p. 102. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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