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

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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 TL: Anglesea, [Cape May Co.], New Jersey. busckiella (Kearfott, 1902) (Choreutis) TL: Hastings, [St. Johns Co.], Florida. carduella (Meyrick, 1913) (Choreutis) emend. 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

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