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Cosmopterigidae 59a0370 – 1490   Cosmopterix gemmiferella (Clemens, 1860)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae Convolvulaceae.  Host genera: Ipomoea Dichanthelium[=Panicum].  Notes: miner (Hodges 1962b); [it is possible Ipomoea record is in doubt].  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Description/ Field Marks: See Koster (2010) Genitalia: See Koster (2010) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gemmiferella (Clemens, 1860) (Cosmopteryx) - MONA 1983: 1490

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1978. Gelechioidea, Cosmopterigidae. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1: 34; pl. 3.5. (PDF (no fee) or order book) Koster, J.C., 2010. The genera Cosmopterix Hübner and Pebobs Hodges in the New World with special attention to the Neotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 84(10): 251-575. (abstract and PDF) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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