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Pyralidae 80a0462 – 5916   Ancylosis morrisonella (Ragonot, 1887)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Ambrosia.  Notes: likely other Asteraceae (Heinrich 1956).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: morrisonella (Ragonot, 1887) (Heterographis) - MONA 1983: 5916 coloradensis (Ragonot, 1887) (Heterographis) ignistrigella (Ragonot & Hampson, 1901) (Heterographis) olbiella (Hulst, 1888) (Mona) palloricostella (Walter, 1928) (Honora) Taxonomic Notes: Ancylosis morrisonella (Ragonot, 1887) was formerly in the genus Heterographis, ZooKeys. 535: 1-136.

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.10m; p. 194. Book Review and ordering Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 1-20 (PDF) Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136. 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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