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Yponomeutidae 36a0135 – 2429   Kessleria parnassiae (Braun, 1940)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Parnassiaceae[Saxifragaceae].  Host genera: Parnassia.  Notes: leaves (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., 66(4): 277. Genitalia: See Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., 66(4): 281, figs. 1, 2. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: parnassiae (Braun, 1940) (Zelleria) - MONA 1983: 2429; TL: Hoh Lake, Olympic Mountains, WA. Taxonomic Notes: Kessleria parnassiae (Braun, 1940) was in Zelleria.

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. Braun, A.F., 1940. Notes and New Species in the Yponomeutoid Group (Microlepidoptera). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 66(4): 277. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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