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Species Eteobalea sexnotella - Hodges#1508

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Stagmatophora from blue curls gall - Eteobalea sexnotella Hodges #1129 – Elachista illectella ? - Eteobalea sexnotella Hodges #1129 – Elachista illectella ? - Eteobalea sexnotella Stagmatophora from blue curls gall - Eteobalea sexnotella Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moth), lateral - Eteobalea sexnotella - male moth - Eteobalea sexnotella moth - Eteobalea sexnotella Stagmatophora sexnotella - Eteobalea sexnotella
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)
Subfamily Cosmopteriginae
Genus Eteobalea
Species sexnotella (Eteobalea sexnotella - Hodges#1508)
Hodges Number
1508
Explanation of Names
Eteobalea sexnotella (Chambers, 1878)
Stagmatophora sexnotella (Chambers, 1878)
Gelechia sexnotella Chambers, 1878
Life Cycle
Larvae develop in stem galls on bluecurls (Lamiaceae: Trichostema).
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 21 January, 2015 - 6:46pm
Additional contributions by Blocky, Steve Morris
Last updated 27 April, 2023 - 1:30pm

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