Pigritia Clemens, 1860

Adamski, David, 2013, Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae), Zootaxa 3618 (1), pp. 1-223 : 144

Pigritia Clemens, 1860

Pigritia includes 21 described species known only from the New World, except for one species from Hawaii (Medeiros and Adamski 2012). North American Pigritia have diminutive labial palpi and a reduced number of veins in the hindwing; however, Neotropical species often possess labial palpi that extend at least to the middle of the frontoclypeus or slightly beyond the vertex; and a full complement of veins in the hindwing. The sole distinguishing character states include, a non-protuberant proximal flange of the dorsal part of the valva and a hinged apical process of the ventral part of the valve. Many Pigritia may also possess a reduced uncus and gnathos or both structures may be lost entirely. Only one host record for Pigritia has been authoritatively documented through USDA/APHIS/PPQ identifier, who confirmed the rearing of one adult specimen from the roots of an Aster sp. ( Asteraceae ) from Texas, USA.