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Pyralidae 80a0548 – 5935   Homoeosoma electella (Hulst, 1887)              Sunflower Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Asteraceae Cactaceae Combretaceae Malvaceae Plumbaginaceae Rutaceae.  Host genera: Anthemis Aster[unresolved] Baccharis Baileya Beta Bidens Calendula Carduus Carthamus Chrysanthemum C...  Host extended: flower heads (Robinson et al 2002); [Haplopappus records may be Isocoma].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: electella (Hulst, 1887) (Anerastia) - MONA 1983: 5935 differtella Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 (Homoeosoma) opalescella (Hulst, 1887) (Ephestia) tenuipunctella Ragonot, 1887 (Homoeosoma) texanella Ragonot, 1887 (Homoeosoma)

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. Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 99; pl. 4.13-17. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.20m; p. 193. Book Review and ordering Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 1-20 (PDF) 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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