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Heliodinidae 36a0004 – 2510   Lithariapteryx abroniaeella Chambers, 1876              The Delicate Little Gem-wing

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Nyctaginaceae.  Host genera: Abronia Mirabilis.  Notes: miner (Powell & Opler 2009); leaf miner (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: abroniaeella Chambers, 1876 (Lithariapteryx) - MONA 1983: 2510; TL: Edgerton, CO. abroniella Meyrick, 1913 (Lithariapteryx) emend.; 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. Chambers, V.T., 1876. Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist, 8: 217. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 11.36f; p. 110. 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) Sohn, J.-C., 2015. A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of Yponomeutoidea (Lepidoptera) in the Museum of Comparative Zoology with Revised Status of Pluteloptera ochrella. Breviora, 542: 1-19. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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