Pterophoridae
63a0083 –
6181 Hellinsia fieldi
(Wright, 1921)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Moria Robinson reports: Found in 5th instar on foliage of Eriodictyon californica, but it was never observed eating. Aestivated along midrib of E. californica leaves for more than 1 month, and is extremely cryptic in that position. From these observations, I believe E. californica is the host, but from a brief lit. search, I could not find E. californica host records for Hellinsia. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Pterophorus fieldi Wright, 1921 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Hellinsia fieldi (Wright, 1921) includes as a synonym 6179 Hellinsia meyricki, syn. nov. in Gielis (1993), Zool. Verh. Leiden 290: 70. H. meyricki is listed as a full species based on larval and pupal characteristics, (unpublished MS) in Matthews (2016), www.plumemoth.com, accessed May, 2017. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Gielis, C., 1993. Generic revision of the superfamily Pterophoroidea. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 290: 1-139.
- Matthews, D.L., 2016. Pterophoridae of North America - "Plume Moths". Online self-published. website
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.34m; p. 120. Book Review and ordering
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© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
Found on Eriodictyon californica
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