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Gelechiidae
59a1341 – 2045   Scrobipalpopsis petrella (Busck, 1915)

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Taxonomic: Notes Scrobipalpopsis petrella (Busck, 1915) 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:
  • petrella (Busck, 1915) (Gnorimoschema) - MONA 1983: 2045; TL: Hampton, NH.
  • Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Antennaria.  Notes: blotch miner (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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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.
    • Busck, A., 1915. Descriptions of new North American microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 17(2): 83.
    • 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)
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    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)
    Scrobipalpopsis petrella
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    Scrobipalpopsis petrella
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    Scrobipalpopsis petrella
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