Holophysis emblemella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New York south to Florida. Records include Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Ohio.[1][2]

Holophysis emblemella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Holophysis
Species:
H. emblemella
Binomial name
Holophysis emblemella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Strobisia emblemella Clemens, 1860
  • Strobisia venustella Chambers, 1872

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Holophysis Walsingham, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.