Holcocera guilandinae

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Holcocera guilandinae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Holcocera
Species:
H. guilandinae
Binomial name
Holcocera guilandinae
(Busck, 1900) [1]
Synonyms
  • Blastobasis guilandinaeBusck, 1900

Holcocera guilandinae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States in southern Florida [2] and on Bermuda.

The length of the forewings is 6.1-9.2 mm.

The larvae feed in the stem of Caesalpina bonducella and Garberia heterophylla . [3]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blastobasidae</span> 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>Holcocera</i> Moth genus in family Blastobasidae

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

Holcocera aclydis is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera audaciae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera cathedrae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera famae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera iubae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera laudis is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera lyrae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera puellae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica.

Holcocera lignyodes is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Malawi.

Holcocera anomalella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Arizona.

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

Holcocera chalcofrontella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in North America, including Pennsylvania, Texas, Missouri, Maryland, West Virginia, Arizona, British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington.

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

Holcocera gigantella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Colorado, Arizona and California.

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

Holcocera panurgella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Arizona, United States.

Holcocera paradoxa is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Arizona, United States.

Holcocera villella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Maryland, Oregon, Maine and California.

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

Holcocera immaculella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in North America and Canada, including Ontario, Quebec, Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, Florida, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New York and Tennessee.

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)