Subfamily Antequerinae
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No Common Name (Euclemensia bassettella)
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Primary food plants:
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Larvae parasitize scale insects.
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Wingspan:
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1/3 - 5/9 in. (0.9 - 1.4 cm)
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Season:
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May - September
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Description:
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Forewings are shiny and black with bright orange shading. Note the small, black bars located at the basal and costal areas.
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No Common Name (Triclonella pergandeella)
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Primary food plants:
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Larvae are leaf miners that feed on butterfly pea and lespedeza.
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Wingspan:
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2/5 - 1/2 in. (1.0 - 1.3 cm)
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Season:
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March - September
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Description:
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Forewings are yellow with a small, black median dot and black shading located below the postmedial line.
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