Gracillariidae
33a0194 –
0625 Caloptilia porphyretica
(Braun, 1923)
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| Distribution: |
Pest in commercial highbush blueberries in NJ (Barry et al. 2010).
Type locality: Balsam, NC. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Rhododendron (Braun 1923), Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry) (Barry et al. 2010). |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Face head and base of thorax purple. Forewings purple with base of dorsum and the costal area yellow. See Braun (1923). |
| Similar Species: |
- Caloptilia superbifrontella (Clemens, 1860) "lack[s] the deep brilliancy of the purple color of porphyretica" (Braun, 1923). The head and and base of thorax yellow.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Gracilaria porphyretica Braun, 1923 |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Barry J.D., C.R. Rodriguez-Saona, D.F. Polk, A. Zhang, 2010. Seasonal abundance, life history, and parasitism of Caloptilia porphyretica (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), a leafminer of highbush blueberry. Journal of Economic Entomology, 103(2): 284-291.
- Braun, A.F., 1923. Microlepidoptera: Notes and New Species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 49(2): 122.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
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