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Gelechiidae
59a1125 – 2172   Filatima serotinella (Busck, 1903)

Reared - LG - © George Smiley
Larva and
Host Plants:
Prunus serotina
Similar Species:
  • Filatima epulatrix Hodges, 1969 is highly variable; best distinguished by genitalia, DNA, host plant.
  • Filatima pseudacaciella (Chambers, 1872) is highly variable; best distinguished by genitalia, DNA, host plant.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • serotinella Busck 1903 (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2172
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ADK8388 (tentative based on host) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂
    Filatima serotinella
    [T] - © Ken Childs
    Filatima serotinella
    © Jim Vargo
    Filatima serotinella
    © SangMi Lee
    Filatima serotinella
    © George Smiley LG
    19mm on Prunus serotina
    Filatima serotinella
    © George Smiley LG
    19mm on Prunus serotina
    Filatima serotinella
    © Yurika Alexander LG
    on Prunus serotina

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