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Euclemensia bassettella (Kermes Scale Moth)

Synonyms: Hamadryas bassettella

Wikipedia Abstract

Euclemensia bassettella, the kermes scale moth, is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Clemens in 1864. It is found in North America in New Hampshire, southern Ontario, Illinois and from Florida to eastern Texas. The species lives on or near oak trees infected with scale insects. The wingspan is 9–14 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from April to October. The larvae parasitize scale insects in the genus Allokermes, and possibly the genera Eriokermes, Nanokermes and Kermes.
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Prey / Diet

Allokermes galliformis (gall-like kermes)[1]
Allokermes kingii (northern red-oak kermes)[1]
Kermes pettiti[1]

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1Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0