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Heliodinidae 36a0031 – 2506   Aetole unipunctella (Walsingham, 1892)

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Taxonomic: Notes Aetole unipunctella (Walsingham, 1892) was formerly in the genus Heliodines, Univ. Calif. Publ. Entom., 124: 1-158. Synonymy: unipunctella (Walsingham, 1892) (Heliodines) - MONA 1983: 2506 metallicella (Busck, 1909) (Heliodines) - MONA 1983: [2501] Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Nyctaginaceae.  Host genera: Boerhavia. Description: See Hsu & Powell (2004) Genitalia: See Hsu & Powell (2004) Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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. Hsu, Y-F. & J.A. Powell, 2004. Phylogenetic Relationships within Heliodinidae and Systematics of Moths Formerly Assigned to Heliodines Stainton (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea). University of California Publications in Entomology, 124: 1-158. (archived - pages load slowly) 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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