Homaledra heptathalama
Busck, 1900
exclamation moth, palm leaf housemaker
Homaledra heptathalama is a small in the Pterolonchidae, known by the exclamation moth and palm leaf housemaker. It was described by August Busck in 1900 from specimens collected in Palm Beach, Florida. The species has undergone multiple taxonomic reclassifications, most recently placed in Pterolonchidae based on 2014 cladistic analysis. It is found in the southeastern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Homaledra heptathalama: /hɒməˈliːdrə hɛpˌtæθəˈleɪmə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina in the southeastern United States. The type locality is Palm Beach, Florida.
Misconceptions
The has been variously classified in Coleophoridae, Batrachedridae ( Batrachedrinae), and currently Pterolonchidae. Older sources may reference outdated placements.
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Taxonomic history
First described by August Busck in 1900. Ron Hodges placed it in Coleophoridae in 1983, then moved it to Batrachedrinae of Batrachedridae in 1999. Heikkilä et al. (2014) reclassified the Homaledra to Pterolonchidae based on cladistic analysis.