Triclonella xuthocelis
Hodges, 1962
Triclonella xuthocelis is a small described by Hodges in 1962. It belongs to the Momphidae (formerly placed in Cosmopterigidae), a group of small gelechioid moths. The species is restricted to montane regions at the border of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is known from relatively few observations, reflecting either genuine rarity or limited survey effort in its high-elevation .
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Mountains of southern Arizona and northern Mexico
Distribution
Southern Arizona, USA and northern Mexico