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Psychidae 300020 – 0450   Basicladus tracyi (Jones, 1911)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Arecaceae[none_specified] Cyperaceae[none_specified] Poaceae[none_specified] Juncaceae[none_specified] Sarraceniaceae.  Host genera: Sarracenia.  Notes: grasses, polyphagous (Robinson et al 2002); grass (Heppner 2007); on flowers (Davis 1964).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tracyi (Jones, 1911) (Eurycyttarus) - MONA 1983: 450 traceyi; (Dyar, 1923) (Pachytelia) 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) 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 iNaturalist

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