Schreckensteiniidae
43a0002 –
2508 Schreckensteinia felicella
(Walsingham, 1880)
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| Synonymy: |
felicella (Walsingham, 1880) (Chrysocorys) - MONA 1983: 2508; TL: "Northern Oregon... Eureka, in Humbolt County, Califormnia". |
| Host Plants: |
Orthocarpus sp. (Walsingham 1880); Castilleja (affinis or medocinensis) (Powell & Opler 2009).
Host familiy: Orobanchaceae[Scrophulariaceae]. Host genera: Castilleja Orthocarpus. Notes: buds & leaves (Benedictis et al 1990); Orthocarpus - presumably now included in Castilleja (Powell & Opler 2009). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Description: |
Forward wing: 2.3-4.6 mm (Powell & Opler 2009). |
| Similar : Species |
- 43a0001 Schreckensteinia erythriella: is an eastern species.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| 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.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 11.51f; p. 116. Book Review and ordering
- 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 iNaturalist
- Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1880. Pterophoridae of California and Oregon, 2.
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