Holcocera crassicornella

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Holcocera crassicornella
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H. crassicornella
Binomial name
Holcocera crassicornella
Dietz, 1910 [1]
Synonyms
  • Blastobasis eriobotryaeBusck, 1915

Holcocera crassicornella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in southern Florida. [2]

The length of the forewings is 5.5–7.8 mm. The ground color of the forewings is greyish brown intermixed with pale-brown scales and a few brown scales. The hindwing dorsal and ventral surfaces have pale-brown scales basally, gradually darkening to the apex.

The larvae feed on the fruit of Eriobotrya japonica and have also been recorded on Acer rubrum . [3]

Related Research Articles

Blastobasidae Family of moths

The Blastobasidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Its species can be found almost anywhere in the world, though in some places they are not native but introduced by humans. In some arrangements, these moths are included in the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae) as subfamily Blastobasinae. The Symmocidae are sometimes included in the Blastobasidae as subfamily or tribe.

<i>Blastobasis</i> Type genus of moth family Blastobasidae

Blastobasis is the type genus of the gelechioid moth family Blastobasidae; in some arrangements these are placed in the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae) as a subfamily. Within the Blastobasidae, the subfamily Blastobasinae has been established to distinguish the Blastobasis lineage from the group around Holcocera, but the delimitation is not yet well-resolved.

<i>Holcocera</i> Moth genus in family Blastobasidae

Holcocera is a gelechoid moth genus of the family Blastobasidae. There are about 70 described species.

Blastobasis millicentae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in south-eastern Kenya and South Africa. The habitat consists of coastal lowlands.

Blastobasis fatigata is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa.

Blastobasis byrsodepta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Blastobasis industria is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Ethiopia and South Africa.

Neoblastobasis perisella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is known from coastal lowland habitats.

Calosima arguta is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa.

Holcocera extensa is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa.

<i>Holcocera irroratella</i> Species of moth

Holcocera irroratella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in South Africa and Gambia.

Holcocera grenadensis is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Grenada and Dominica.

Holcocera guilandinae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States in southern Florida and on Bermuda.

Holcocera iceryaeella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in California, United States.

Blastobasis tridigitella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Thailand.

Blastobasis basipectenella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Thailand.

Blastobasis bispinaella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Thailand.

Blastobasis ianella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Thailand.

Blastobasis murcyae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae that is endemic to New Caledonia.

Blastobasis orladelaneae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae that is endemic to New Caledonia.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
  3. On the identity of Holcocera guilandinae (Busck, 1900) (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae: Blastobasinae)