Gracillariidae
33a0420 –
0698.1 Telamoptilia hibiscivora
Davis & Davis, 2017
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Reared - © Charley Eiseman
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| Taxonomic: Notes |
Telamoptilia hibiscivora Davis & Davis 2017, n. sp., Davis & Davis (2017), Jour. Lepid. Soc., 71(4): 261-273; Figs. 1, 3, 10-13, 14. |
| Synonymy: |
hibiscivora Davis & Davis, 2017 (Telamoptilia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: USA: MARYLAND: Anne Arundel Co: South River Marsh: Rt. 450. |
| Distribution: |
USA: MD, LA, TX (Davis & Davis 2017); MA, RI, NC, NY, NJ, FL (Eiseman, et al. 2025). |
| Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Malvaceae. Host genera: Hibiscus. Notes: leafminer, larvae sapfeeder early, tissue feeder later (Davis & Davis 2017). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar : Species |
- 33a0420.1 Telamoptilia malvavisci
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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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.
- Davis, D.R. & M.M. Davis, 2017. First report of the genus Telamoptilia from the western hemisphere with descriptions of two new species (Gracillariidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 71(4): 261-273.
- Eiseman, C.S., D.J. Ringer, T.S. Feldman, 2025. New records of Telamoptilia Kumata and Kuroko (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae: Acrocercopinae) from the USA, with the description of a new species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 127(4): 699-707. (abstract and access (fee))
- 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)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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paratype - LG – (cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)
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