Gelechiid-moth
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Aproaerema palpilineella
Aproaerema palpilineella is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, described by V.T. Chambers in 1875. It occurs across eastern and central North America from Ontario and Quebec south to Texas and Louisiana. The species was formerly classified in the genus Syncopacma. Larvae feed on leguminous plants including clovers and crown vetch.
Chionodes morus
Chionodes morus is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, described by Hodges in 1999. It is known only from California, with four observations recorded to date. The specific epithet 'morus' suggests a possible association with mulberry (Morus), though this relationship has not been confirmed. As a member of Chionodes, it belongs to a large genus of gelechiid moths whose larvae typically feed on various plant materials.
Isophrictis magnella
Isophrictis magnella is a gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1903. It is recorded across a broad North American range spanning from California to Ontario and Tennessee. The species is associated with the host plant Hazardia squarrosa, on which its larvae feed. Adults are small moths with distinctive wing patterning featuring yellowish gray forewings marked by black spots, dashes, and white marginal lines.
Prolita barnesiella
Prolita barnesiella is a gelechiid moth species described by August Busck in 1903. It is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan of 22–27 mm, characterized by variable brown forewings with distinctive dark markings including an arrowhead-shaped pattern on the disc. The species occurs in western North America from the southwestern United States to Alberta, Canada. It belongs to the tribe Litini within the subfamily Gelechiinae.
Prolita incicur
Prolita incicur is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1966. It occurs in western North America, with records from California, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon, and Colorado. The species has a wingspan of 17–27 mm and exhibits distinctive pale buff to orange forewings with brown markings.