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Pyralidae

80a0531 – 5981 Yosemitia graciella (Hulst, 1887)

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Distribution Data for Yosemitia graciella

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Synonymy:	graciella (Hulst, 1887) (Spermatophora) - MONA 1983: 5981 longipennella (Hulst, 1888) (Zophodia) - MONA 1983: [5982]
Host Plants:	Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Cactaceae. Host genera: Coryphantha Echinocactus[=Homalocephala] Echinocereus Escobaria[=Coryphantha] Ferocactus Hamatocactus Homalocephala Mammillaria[=Neomammillaria] Sclerocactus.
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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.
Hulst, G.D., 1887. New species of Pyralidae. Entomologica Americana, 3: 134.
Hulst, G.D., 1888. New genera and species of Epipaschiae and Phycitidae. Entomologica Americana, 4: 118.
Neunzig, H.H., 1997. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae (part). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: 77; pl. 2.15. (PDF (no fee) or order book)
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.26m; p. 196. Book Review and ordering
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)
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