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Gelechiidae
59a1338 – 2043   Scrobipalpopsis arnicella (Clarke, 1942)
Distribution Data for Scrobipalpopsis arnicella
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Taxonomic: Notes Scrobipalpopsis arnicella (Clarke, 1942) was transferred from the genus Scrobipalpopsis to Ptycerata, n. syn., in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). Scrobipalpopsis was elevated back to full generic status in Powell & Povolný, 2001, Holarctic Lepidoptera, 8 (Suppl. 1): 22.
Synonymy:
  • arnicella (Clarke, 1942) (Gnorimoschema) - MONA 1983: 2043; TL: Kamiak Butte, Whtman Co, WA.
  • Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Arnica.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
    Genitalia: See Nazari & Landry (2012).
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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.
    • Clarke, J.F.G., 1942. Notes and new species of Microlepidoptera from Washington state. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 92(3139): 268.
    • Nazari, V. & J.-F. Landry, 2012. Gnorimoschemini fauna of Alberta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1-117 - archived.
    • Powell, J.A. & D. Povolný, 2001. Gnorimoschemini moths of coastal dune and scrub habitats in California (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Holarctic Lepidoptera, 8 (Suppl. 1): 1-53.
    • 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
    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)
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