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Tineidae 300134 – 0293   Homosetia marginimaculella (Chambers, 1875)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae[secondary] Pinaceae[secondary] Meruliaceae[Fungi] Polyporaceae[Fungi] Serpulaceae[Fungi].  Host genera: Quercus[secondary] Pinus[secondary] Laetiporus[fungi] Merulius[fungi] Polyporus[Fungi] Serpula[fungi] .  Notes: apparantly a wide range of fungus substrates & moldy debris associated with decaying wood (Lawrence & Powell 1969).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: marginimaculella (Chambers, 1875) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 293 maculatella Dietz, 1905 (Homosetia) Note: n. syn. (Davis in Hodges et al. 1983). maculimarginella; Dietz, 1905 (Homosetia) 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. Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina from Canada. The Canadian Entomologist, 7: 212. Dietz, W.G., 1905. Revision of the genera and species of the Tineid subfamilies Amydriinae and Tineinae inhabiting north America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 31: 70 (maculimarginella), 84 (maculatella). Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.30f; p. 50. 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 iNaturalist

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