Holcocera

Species of Holcocera in Indiana

Immaculate Holcocera
(*Holcocera immaculella*)

Genus Holcocera

Clemens, 1863

Etymology

Holcocera: Derived from the Latin holco meaning “furrow” and Greek cera meaning “wax.”

Pronunciation

hol-cuh--sair-uh

Overview

Holcocera is a small genus of taxonomically disputed moths in the family Blastobasidae. Some taxonomists place it into the Holcocera subfamily, while others do not recognize a subfamily and instead consider it part of the tribe Holcocerini.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Genus Holcocera
Species	68	16	2	2

The majority of the approximate 47 species in the Holcocera genus occur in South America.
Five species are endemic to the Old World, including two species in Asia and three in Africa.

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the genus Holcocera Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Photo Credits

Sumac Micromoth (Holcocera chalcofrontella) courtesy of Kat Schwedler and Immaculate Holcocera (Holcocera immaculella) courtesy of Brian Lowry.