Holcocera panurgella

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Holcocera panurgella
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H. panurgella
Binomial name
Holcocera panurgella
Heinrich, 1920 [1]

Holcocera panurgella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Arizona, United States. [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Blastobasidae family of insects

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.

Arizona U.S. state in the United States

Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico; its other neighboring states are Nevada and California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Pinus species. [3]

Related Research Articles

<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> genus of insects

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

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

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

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

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

<i>Holcocera chalcofrontella</i> species of insect

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

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 insect

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

Holcocera cerradicola is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the Brazilian cerrado in Paraná.

Holcocera concolor is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found from Massachusetts north to Nova Scotia and west to British Columbia.

Holcocera gozmanyi is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It was described by Adamski and Landry in 2007. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.

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. A New Holcocera Clemens, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) associated with leguminous plants from the Brazilian cerrado