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Gelechiidae 59a0510 – 2281   Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818              Palmerworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Cotoneaster Corylus Cydonia Juglans Malus Lactuca Oxydendrum Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Rhododendron Tilia Vaccinium.  Notes: leaf roller (Marquis et al 2018).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ligulella Hübner, 1818 (Dichomeris) - MONA 1983: 2281 contubernalellus (Fitch, 1853) (Chaetochilus) flavivittellus (Clemens, 1864) (Ypsolophus) malifoliellus (Fitch, 1856) (Chaetochilus) paucigutellus (Clemens, 1863) (Ypsolophus) pometella (Harris, 1853) (Rhinosia) quercipominella (Chambers, 1872) (Ypsolophus) reedella (Chambers, 1872) (Ypsolophus) ruderella; (Chambers, 1878) (Ypsolophus) missp.; TL: (no type).

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., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p. 33; pl. 1.1-7. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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