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Autostichidae 59a0008 – 1144   Gerdana caritella Busck, 1908

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Synonymy: caritella Busck, 1908 (Gerdana) - MONA 1983: 1144 telemacha (Meyrick, 1927) (Mnesistega) Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Pinaceae Santalaceae[Viscaceae].  Host genera: Phoradendron Picea.  Notes: Detritophagous owl's nest (Robinson et al 2002). 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. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Syntype ♀ (genitalia)

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