Holcocera immaculella

McDunnough, 1930

Holcocera immaculella is a small in the Blastobasidae, first described by McDunnough in 1930. The is notable for its specialized larval association with conifer seeds. It occurs across a broad geographic range in North America, from the southeastern United States through eastern Canada and west to British Columbia and Arizona. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Holcocerina immaculella in some taxonomic databases.

Holcocera immaculella by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Holcocera immaculella 1 by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Holcocera immaculella 2 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Holcocera immaculella: //hɒlkoʊˈsɪərə ɪməˈkjulɛlə//

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Habitat

Associated with spruce-dominated forests and woodlands where trees occur.

Distribution

North America, including Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia (Canada); Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee (United States).

Diet

Larvae feed on seeds of Picea (spruces).

Host Associations

Picea - larval food plantseeds

Ecological Role

Seed ; larvae consume conifer seeds, potentially affecting spruce in localized areas.

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Taxonomic Status

Listed as a synonym of Holcocerina immaculella in Catalogue of Life and GBIF, though retained as Holcocera immaculella in NCBI and other sources. The Holcocera versus Holcocerina distinction reflects ongoing taxonomic refinement within Blastobasidae.