Pterophoridae
63a0073 –
6101 Trichoptilus pygmaeus
Walsingham, 1880
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| Synonymy: |
pygmaeus Walsingham, 1880 (Trichoptilus) - MONA 1983: 6101; TL: "near Millville, in Shasta County, California" |
| Distribution: |
Canada: BC; USA: WA, OR, CA, FL. |
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"... the confirmed host [western NA] is Ceanothus papillosus. Gates Clarke collected pupae on Arctostaphylos in British Columbia...maybe it is a flower feeder on both..." (Deborah L. Matthews, in litt., 9July2026). (Note: papillosus is not known north of the San Francisco Bay Area.) In Florida the larval host is Chrysopsis scabrella Torr. & Gray (rough-leaf golden aster) [Asteraceae] (Matthews et al. 1990).
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Asteraceae Ericaceae Rhamnaceae. Host genera: Arctostaphylos Ceanothus Chrysopsis. Notes: Chrysopsis host plant for "closely related FL species" (Powell & Opler 2009).
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| Similar : Species |
- 63a0073.1 Trichoptilus potentellus: Currently known only from the type series (Deborah L. Matthews, in litt., 9July2026).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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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.
- Gielis, C., 2006. Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera). Zoologische Mededelingen, 80-2 (1): 1-290.
- Matthews, D.L., D.H. Habeck, & D.W. Hall, 1990. Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida Including Larval Food Plant Records. The Florida Entomologist, 73(4): 613-621. (PDF or read online)
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.8m; p. 118. 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 iNaturalist
- Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1880. Pterophoridae of California and Oregon. John Van Voorst, London, p. 64.
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