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Praydidae 36a0038 – 2411.1   Atemelia casimiroae Sohn & Epstein, 2019

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Larva and Host Plants: "Rutaceae - Casimiroa edulis La Llave, native to Central America, cultivated in California, USA.". (see references) -- Host familiy: Rutaceae.  Host genera: Casimiroa.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: casimiroae Sohn & Epstein, 2019 (Atemelia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: California, Luis Obispo Co., Arroyo Grande. Taxonomic Notes: Atemelia casimiroae Sohn & Epstein, 2019, n. sp., Zool Anz., 279: 52-58.

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) - BIN: BOLD:ACI6715 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. 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) Sohn, J.-C. & M.E. Epstein, 2019. Atemelia casimiroae sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea: Praydidae): a new pest species on white sapote (Casimiroa edulis) in California, United States, reveals unique morphology of spinneret and ventral eversible gland. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 279: 52-58. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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