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Aristotelia devexella
Aristotelia devexella is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, commonly known as twirler moths. The species was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1925. It is known from a limited number of locations in western North America, specifically Alberta, Arizona, and Oklahoma. As with many microlepidoptera in this genus, detailed natural history information remains sparse.
Aroga epigaeella
Aroga epigaeella is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae. The species is named for its larval host plant, Epigaea repens (trailing arbutus). Adults are active from spring through early autumn across a broad range of the eastern and south-central United States. The species exhibits distinctive forewing patterning with contrasting white spots against a dark ground color.
Caloptilia coroniella
Caloptilia coroniella is a small moth in the family Gracillariidae, known from eastern Canada and the northeastern and midwestern United States. The larvae are leaf miners that feed on birch species (Betula), creating distinctive blotch mines on the leaves. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet light and have been documented during summer moth surveys.
Caloptilia undescribed-nr-umbratella
An undescribed species in the genus Caloptilia, closely related to C. umbratella. Like other Caloptilia species, it is a leaf blotch miner moth whose larvae create distinctive feeding patterns on host plant leaves. The species remains taxonomically unresolved pending formal description.
Gluphisia avimacula
Four-spotted Gluphisia Moth, four-spotted gluphisium, avimacula pebble
Gluphisia avimacula is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae, first described by George H. Hudson in 1891. It is distributed across North America, with confirmed records from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Vermont). The species is attracted to ultraviolet light sources and is active during summer months. Like other members of the genus Gluphisia, it is a nocturnal moth with distinctive wing patterning.
Pelochrista mirosignata
Pelochrista mirosignata is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista, which contains numerous species of small moths often difficult to distinguish without close examination. The species was described by Heinrich in 1929. Like other members of its family, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
Pelochrista subflavana
A tortricid moth described by Walsingham in 1879. Belongs to the diverse genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. Records indicate this species is attracted to ultraviolet light sources, consistent with nocturnal moth behavior. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous small to medium-sized tortricid moths, many with specialized host associations.