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Cosmopterix gemmiferella

420370.00 — 1490 — Cosmopterix gemmiferella (Clemens, 1860)
Images copyright: Tom Murray (MA)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Ipomaea, Panicum

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 34; pl. 3.5. order or free PDF
  • Koster, J.C., 2010. The genera Cosmopterix Hübner and Pebobs Hodges in the New World with special attention to the Neotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 84(10): 251-575.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Cosmopterix gemmiferella

    Local distribution data incomplete