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Choreutidae
47a0033 – 2649   Pseudotebenna carduiella (Kearfott, 1902)

© Bob Patterson
Distribution: MD south to FL and west to TX.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Thistle: Cirsium horridulum, C. nuttallii, C. spinisissimum.
Description/
Field Marks:
See Heppner (2023), Lepid. Novae, 15(3-4): 123; fig. 2-8, F1, M1.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • carduiella Kearfott 1902 (Choreutis) - MONA 1983: 2649; Type locality: Anglesea, [Cape May Co.], New Jersey
  • busckiella Kearfott 1902 (Choreutis); Type locality: Hastings, [St. Johns Co.], Florida
  • carduella Meyrick 1913 (Choreutis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Pseudotebenna carduiella (Kearfott, 1902), n. comb. (Heppner 2023), was formerly in the genus Tebenna.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Heppner, J.B., 2023. Nearctic Metalmark Moths, 7. Genus Tebenna and new genus Pseudotebenna (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 15(3-4): 121-172.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Pseudotebenna carduiella
    © Carol Wolf
    Pseudotebenna carduiella
    © Carol Wolf
    Pseudotebenna carduiella
    - Lectotype - LG – © Jadranka Rota
    Pseudotebenna carduiella
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