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Yponomeutidae 36a0128 – 2425   Zelleria celastrusella Kearfott, 1903

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Celastraceae.  Host genera: Celastrus.  Notes: new shoots (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: celastrusella Kearfott, 1903 (Zelleria) - MONA 1983: 2425 celastrella (Meyrick, 1914) (Xyrosaris) emend.; TL: (no type). Taxonomic Notes: Zelleria celastrusella: Formerly placed in the genus Kessleria, this species is returned to the genus Zelleria, World Catalogue of Insects. Vol. 12. p. 1-253.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Lewis, J.A. & J.-C. Sohn, 2015. Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae). World Catalogue of Insects, Vol. 12. p. 1-253. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Sohn, J.-C., 2015. A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of Yponomeutoidea (Lepidoptera) in the Museum of Comparative Zoology with Revised Status of Pluteloptera ochrella. Breviora, 542: 1-19. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Microleps.org Species Page at iNaturalist

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