Stathmopodidae
59a1732.6 –
1070 Stathmopoda elyella
(Busck, 1909)
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| Synonymy: |
elyella (Busck, 1909) (Erineda) - MONA 1983: 1070; TL: East River, CT. |
| Host Plants: |
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Pteridaceae. Host genera: Acrostichum. Notes: ferns (Leckie & Beadle 2018). |
| Similar : Species |
Florida population: Needham (1947) found elyella in southern Florida which were examined and identified by Braun. However, they were found feeding on Acrostichum aureum, a fern with a northern range restricted to southern Florida bringing into question the true identity of elyella of the Florida population. (based on comments by Terry Harrison, in lit. 13 June, 2018).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.
- Busck, A., 1909. Notes on microlepidoptera, with descriptions of new North American species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 11(2): 95.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Needham, J.G., 1947. A moth that lives on fern spores (Lepidoptera: Heliodinidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 49: 165-166.
- 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Microleps.org
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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