Pyralidae
80a0237 –
5775 Salebriaria tenebrosella
(Hulst, 1887)
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| Distribution: |
"Ontario west to North Dakota, and in the South from central Florida to central Texas" - Neunzig (2003) |
Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Quercus. Notes: leaf skeletonizer (Marquis et al 2018). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
tenebrosella (Hulst, 1887) (Nephopteryx) - MONA 1983: 5775; TL: Texas.heinrichalis (Dyar, 1917) (Salebria); TL: Falls Church, Fairfax Co., VA.quercicolella (Ragonot, 1887) (Nephopteryx); TL: North America. |
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| 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)
- Neunzig, H. H., 1988. A taxonomic study of the genus Salebriaria (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) in America north of Mexico. Technical Bulletin, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, 287: 51.
- Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 62; pl. 2.16-17. order or free PDF
- Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 1-20 (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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© George Smiley LG
on Quercus similis

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on Quercus similis
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