Anoncia
Clarke, 1941
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6Anoncia is a of small in the Cosmopterigidae, established by Clarke in 1941. The genus comprises approximately 35 described distributed primarily in North America, with most species described by Hodges between 1962 and 1978. Larval has been documented for at least one species, Anoncia mosa, which has been observed feeding on specific plants. The genus belongs to the superfamily Gelechioidea, a diverse group of small moths often characterized by specialized larval habits.
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Distribution
Primarily North America; described from regions including the southwestern United States, Texas, and California. Specific range boundaries for individual species vary and remain incompletely documented.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Clarke in 1941. Many were transferred from other genera or described new by Ronald B. Hodges in his 1962 and 1978 revisions. Several species were originally described in the genera Borkhausenia, Epidola, and other cosmopterigid genera before being moved to Anoncia.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Host Plants and Illustrations of the Feeding Habits, Last Instar Larva, and Pupa of Anoncia mosa Hodges (Gelechioidea: Cosmopterigidae), with Notes on Larval and Pupal Characters of Potential Taxonomic Significance in the Cosmopterigidae