Holophysis emblemella (Clemens, 1860) is a animal in the Gelechiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Holophysis emblemella (Clemens, 1860)

Holophysis emblemella (Clemens, 1860)

Holophysis emblemella is a North American Gelechiidae moth described in 1860 by James Brackenridge Clemens.

Family
Genus
Holophysis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Holophysis emblemella (Clemens, 1860)

Holophysis emblemella is a moth species that belongs to the Gelechiidae family. It was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. This moth is found in North America, where its recorded distribution ranges from New York in the north down to Florida in the south. Confirmed recorded locations for the species also include Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Ohio.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechiidae Holophysis

More from Gelechiidae

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