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BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
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Photos from the last gathering (Minnesota 2007)

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Superfamily Gelechioidea

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
No Taxon Moths
Superfamily Gelechioidea

Family Amphisbatidae
Genus Machimia
Species tentoriferella - Gold-striped Leaftier - Hodges#0951
Tribe Amphisbatini
Genus Psilocorsis
Species quercicella - Oak Leaf-tying Psilocorsis Moth - Hodges#955
Species cryptolechiella - Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth - Hodges#0956
Family Autostichidae
Genus Oegoconia
Species quadripuncta - Four-spotted Yellowneck - Hodges#1135
Family Batrachedridae
Genus Homaledra
Species sabalella - Palm Leaf Skeletonizer - Hodges#1422
Species heptathalama - Exclamation Moth - Hodges#1421
Family Coleophoridae - Casebearer Moths
Subfamily Blastobasinae - Scavenger Moths
Tribe Blastobasini
Genus Blastobasis
Species glandulella - Acorn Moth - Hodges#1162
Tribe Holcocerini
Genus Calosima
Genus Holcocera
Species immaculella - Holcocera immaculella - Hodges#1221
Subfamily Coleophorinae
Genus Coleophora
Species atromarginata - American Pistol Casebearer - Hodges#1257
Species elaeagnisella - Coleophora elaeagnisella - Hodges#1260
Species kearfottella - Hodges# 1290
Species limosipennella - Hodges# 1300.1
Species mayrella - Metallic Coleophora Moth - Hodges#1387
Species quadruplex - Coleophora quadruplex - Hodges#1350
Species trifolii - Hodges# 1388
Subfamily Momphinae
Genus Mompha
Species circumscriptella - Mompha circumscriptella - Hodges#1434
Species eloisella - Red-streaked Mompha - Hodges#1443
Family Cosmopterigidae - Cosmet Moths
Subfamily Antequerinae
Genus Euclemensia
Species bassettella - Kermes Scale Moth - Hodges#1467
Subfamily Chrysopeleiinae
Genus Walshia
Species miscecolorella - Walshia miscecolorella - Hodges#1615
Genus Stilbosis
Species tesquella - Stilbosis tesquella - Hodges#1609
Subfamily Cosmopteriginae
Genus Pyroderces
Species badia - Pyroderces badia
Genus Cosmopterix
Genus Limnaecia
Species phragmitella - Shy Cosmet - Hodges#1515
Family Elachistidae - Grass Miner Moths
Subfamily Agonoxeninae - Palm Moths
Genus Chrysoclista
Species linneella - Linnaeus's Spangle-wing - Hodges#1463
Subfamily Depressariinae
Tribe Depressariini
Genus Agonopterix
Species alstroemeriana - Poison Hemlock Moth - Hodges#0874.1
Species argillacea - Agonopterix argillacea - Hodges#0889
Species atrodorsella - Agonopterix atrodorsella - Hodges#864
Species lythrella - Agonopterix lythrella - Hodges#0857
Species nervosa - Gorse Tip Moth - Hodges#895
Species pulvipennella - Agonopterix pulvipennella - Hodges#867
Species robiniella - Four-dotted Agonopterix - Hodges#882
Species thelmae - Thelma's Agonopterix - Hodges#884
Genus Bibarrambla
Species allenella - Bog Bibarrambla Moth - Hodges#0911
Genus Depressaria
Species pastinacella - Parsnip Webworm Moth - Hodges#0922
Genus Nites
Genus Semioscopis
Species aurorella - Semioscopis aurorella - Hodges#0916
Species inornata - Semioscopis inornata - Hodges#0914
Species megamicrella - Semioscopis megamicrella - Hodges#0915
Species merriccella - Semioscopis merriccella - Hodges#913
Species packardella - Packard's Concealer Moth - Hodges#0912
Subfamily Elachistinae
Genus Elachista
Species illectella - Elachista illectella
Species madarella - Elachista madarella - Hodges#1121
Subfamily Ethmiinae
Genus Ethmia
Species bipunctella - Viper's Bugloss Moth
Species delliella - Ethmia delliella - Hodges#0993
Species discostrigella - Ethmia discostrigella - Hodges#0980
Species longimaculella - Streaked Ethmia - Hodges#999
Species marmorea - Ethmia marmorea - Hodges#1004
Species monticola - Gray Ethmia - Hodges#987
Species zelleriella - Ethmia zelleriella - Hodges#992
Subfamily Stenomatinae
Genus Antaeotricha
Species leucillana - Antaeotricha leucillana - Hodges#1014
Species schlaegeri - Antaeotricha schlaegeri - Hodges#1011
Species unipunctella - Antaeotricha unipunctella - Hodges#1013
Genus Menesta
Species melanella - Menesta melanella - Hodges#1031
Genus Rectiostoma
Species xanthobasis - Rectiostoma xanthobasis
Family Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths
Subfamily Dichomeridinae
Genus Brachyacma
Species palpigera - Soybean Webworm Moth - Hodges#2272
Genus Dichomeris
Species bilobella - Bilobed Dichomeris - Hodges#2291
Species copa - Dichomeris copa - Hodges#2291.2
Species costarufoella - Dichomeris costarufoella - Hodges#2293
Species flavocostella - Cream-bordered Dichomeris - Hodges#2295
Species inversella - Dichomeris inversella - Hodges#2310
Species isa - Dichomeris isa - Hodges#2301.2
Species ligulella - Palmerworm Moth - Hodges#2281
Species marginella - Dichomeris marginella - Hodges#2282
Species nonstrigella - Dichomeris nonstrigella
Species ochripalpella - Shining Dichomeris - Hodges#2289
Species picrocarpa - Black-edged Dichomeris - Hodges#2309
Species punctidiscella - Spotted Dichomeris - Hodges#2283
Species punctipennella - Many-spotted Dichomeris - Hodges#2288
Species siren - Dichomeris siren - Hodges#2294.99
Species washingtoniella - Dichomeris washingtoniella - Hodges#2306
Genus Helcystogramma
Species hystricella - Lanceolate Helcystogramma - Hodges#2268
Species fernaldella - Fernald's Helcystogramma - Hodges#2267
Subfamily Gelechiinae
Tribe Anacampsini
Genus Anacampsis
Species agrimoniella - Anacampsis agrimoniella - Hodges#2230
Species coverdalella - Coverdale's Anacampsis - Hodges#2234
Species fullonella - Anacampsis fullonella - Hodges#2236
Species levipedella - Anacampsis levipedella
Genus Battaristis
Species nigratomella - Battaristis nigratomella - Hodges#2227
Species vittella - Stripe-backed Moth - Hodges#2229
Genus Strobisia
Species iridipennella - Strobisia iridipennella - Hodges#2253
Tribe Anomologini
Genus Chrysoesthia
Species sexguttella - Chrysoesthia sexguttella - Hodges#1719
Species drurella - Goosefoot Leafminer Moth - Hodges#1717
Genus Enchrysa
Species dissectella - Enchrysa dissectella
Genus Isophrictis
Species similiella - Isophrictis similiella - Hodges#1702
Genus Metzneria
Species lappella - Burdock Seedhead Moth - Hodges#1685
Genus Monochroa
Species angustipennella - Monochroa angustipennella - Hodges#1707
Genus Theisoa
Species constrictella - Theisoa constrictella - Hodges#1722
Tribe Gelechiini
Genus Aristotelia
Species elegantella - Aristotelia elegantella - Hodges#1736
Species isopelta - Aristotelia isopelta - Hodges#1742
Species roseosuffusella - Garden Webworm Moth - Hodges#1761
Species rubidella - Aristotelia rubidella - Hodges#1762
Genus Aroga
Species coloradensis - Aroga coloradensis - Hodges#2187
Species compositella - Six-spotted Aroga - Hodges#2202.99
Genus Arogalea
Species cristifasciella - Stripe-backed Moth - Hodges#1851
Genus Chionodes
Species discoocellella - Chionodes discoocellella - Hodges#2072
Species mediofuscella - Black-smudged Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2093
Genus Epilechia
Species catalinella - Epilechia catalinella - Hodges#2259
Genus Fascista
Species cercerisella - Redbud Leaffolder - Hodges#2204
Genus Exoteleia
Species pinifoliella - Exoteleia pinifoliella
Genus Polyhymno
Species luteostrigella - Polyhymno luteostrigella - Hodges#2211
Genus Pseudotelphusa
Species basifasciella - Pseudotelphusa basifasciella - Hodges#1868
Genus Stegasta
Species bosqueella - Red-necked Peanutworm Moth - Hodges#2209
Genus Telphusa
Species longifasciella - Telphusa longifasciella - Hodges#1858
Genus Ymeldia
Species janae - Ymeldia janae - Hodges#2216
Genus Filatima
Species arizonella - Filatima arizonella - Hodges#2131
Tribe Gnorimoschemini
Genus Gnorimoschema
Species baccharisella - Coyote Brush Stem Gall moth
Species gallaesolidaginis - Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth - Hodges#1986
Species terracottella - Gnorimoschema terracottella - Hodges#2005
Tribe Teleiodini
Genus Coleotechnites
Species florae - Coleotechnites Flower Moth - Hodges#1809
Family Glyphidoceridae
Family Oecophoridae - Concealer Moths
Subfamily Oecophorinae
Tribe Oecophorini
Genus Batia
Species lunaris - Batia lunaris - Hodges#1049
Genus Carcina
Species quercana - Oak-skeletonizer Moth - Hodges#1069
Genus Carolana
Species ascriptella - Carolana ascriptella - Hodges#1062
Genus Decantha
Species boreasella - Reticulated Decantha Moth - Hodges#1042
Species stecia - Decantha stecia - Hodges#1043
Species stonda - Decantha stonda - Hodges#1045
Genus Endrosis
Species sarcitrella - White-shouldered House-Moth - Hodges#1067
Genus Epicallima
Species argenticinctella - Orange-headed Epicallima Moth - Hodges#1046
Genus Fabiola
Species shaleriella - Fabiola shaleriella
Species edithella - Fabiola edithella
Genus Hofmannophila
Species pseudospretella - Brown House Moth - Hodges#1064
Genus Inga
Species sparsiciliella - Black-marked Inga Moth - Hodges#1034
Genus Martyringa
Species latipennis - Martyringa latipennis - Hodges#1065
Genus Mathildana
Species newmanella - Mathildana newmanella - Hodges#1059
Genus Oecophora
Species bractella - Oecophora bractella
Genus Polix
Species coloradella - Polix coloradella - Hodges#1058
Genus Promalactis
Species suzukiella - Suzuki's Promolactis Moth - Hodges#1046.99
Family Xyloryctidae - Flower Moths
Genus Scythris
Species limbella - Chenopodium Scythris Moth - Hodges#1663.1
Species trivinctella - Banded Scythris - Hodges#1678