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Dasypyga alternosquamella

Synonyms: Dasypyga stictophorella

Wikipedia Abstract

Dasypyga alternosquamella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dasypyga. It was described by Ragonot in 1887, and is known from western North America. The larvae feed on Arceuthobium species, including Arceuthobium vaginatum.
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Prey / Diet

Abies lasiocarpa (Subalpine fir)[1]
Arceuthobium vaginatum (pine dwarf mistletoe)[1]
Larix occidentalis (Western larch)[1]
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir)[1]
Tsuga heterophylla (Pacific hemlock)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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