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Choreutidae 47a0044 – 2647   Tebenna gnaphaliella (Kearfott, 1902)              Everlasting Tebena Moth

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Distribution: Canada: ON; USA: CA, AZ, TX and all states west of the Great Plains. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Anaphalis Eriophyllum Gamochaeta Gnaphalium Helichrysum Pseudognaphalium.  Notes: initially leafminers later feed gregariously in webs (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: A member of the onustana species-group. See Heppner (2023), Lepid. Novae, 15(3-4): 149; fig. 65, 67-68, 71-73, F12. Similar Species: 47a0033 Pseudotebenna carduiella 47a0034 Tebenna silphiella Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gnaphaliella (Kearfott, 1902) (Choreutis) - MONA 1983: 2647; TL: Chicago, [Cook Co.], IL. gnaphiella; (Mosher, 1916) (Choreutis) 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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Heppner, J.B., 2023. Nearctic Metalmark Moths, 7. Genus Tebenna and new genus Pseudotebenna (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 15(3-4): 121-172. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.16f; p. 122. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org Species Page at iNaturalist

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