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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Cosmet Moths (Cosmopterigidae) » Cosmopteriginae » Cosmopterix » Cosmopterix clemensella - Hodges#1493 (Cosmopterix clemensella)
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Cosmopterix ex Carex lurida - Cosmopterix clemensella
Copyright © 2016 Charley Eiseman

Cosmopterix ex Carex lurida - Cosmopterix clemensella
Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
September 13, 2016
Size: 4.5 mm
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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 6 December, 2016 - 11:16am
Last updated 13 January, 2018 - 6:59am

Moved
Moved from Cosmopterix lespedezae.

Terry reports that this is in fact clemensella.
… Charley Eiseman, 13 January, 2018 - 6:59am login or register to post comments

Antennae pattern points to lespedezae actually
Here is what Koster says:

teligera (apex-base): 8 white, 10 brown, 2 white, 2 brown, 2-3 white, 6 brown, then brown-white mixture for rest.

lespedezae (apex-base): 8 white, 10 brown, 2 white, 2 brown, 4 white, 7 brown, then brown-white mixture for rest.

So the third white section from the apex is larger in lespedezae than in teligera.

Of course, this is all tentative. I don't know how reliable this trait is, but it's the best I have to work with. Dissection would be the only foolproof way.

Moved from Cosmopterix teligera.
… Kyhl Austin, 18 December, 2016 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Shouldn't be lespedezae, based on host plant
I sent some of these to Terry to dissect. I think I still have some, but not sure when I'll get a chance to look at them... will post an update when I find anything out.
… Charley Eiseman, 18 December, 2016 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Keys out solidly for teligera/lespedezae
I'm almost certain it's one of those two. Range and antennae both point to lespedezae. Carex is listed only as a host for clemensella and fernaldella. This is definitely neither of those.
… Kyhl Austin, 18 December, 2016 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved - Great photo!
Moved from Cosmopterix.
… Kyhl Austin, 9 December, 2016 - 12:18am login or register to post comments

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