Holcocera villella

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Holcocera villella
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H. villella
Binomial name
Holcocera villella
(Busck, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Triclonella villellaBusck, 1900
  • Holcocera vilellaDietz, 1910
  • Holcocera augustiHeinrich, 1920

Holcocera villella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Maryland, Oregon, [1] Maine and California. [2]

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

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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.

Holcocera aurorae 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 epitomae 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 luxuriae 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.

<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 coccivorella, the scale-feeding scavenger moth, is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in North America, including Florida and Maine.

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 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.

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

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 concolor is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. 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. 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.
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  3. A New Holcocera Clemens, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) associated with leguminous plants from the Brazilian cerrado