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Cosmopterigidae 59a0448 – 1467   Euclemensia bassettella (Clemens, 1864)              Kermes Scale Moth

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Synonymy: bassettella (Clemens, 1864) (Hamadryas) - MONA 1983: 1467 Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Kermesidae[Insecta].  Host genera: Allokermes[Insecta] Kermes[Insecta].  Notes: parasitoids of scale insects (Lee & Brown 2011); internal parasitoids of kermesid scale insects (Eiseman 2020). 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) Hodges, R. W., 1978. Gelechioidea, Cosmopterigidae. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1: 18; pl. 6.14. (PDF (no fee) or order book) 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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