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Tischeriidae 23a0025 – 0140   Coptotriche castaneaeella (Chambers, 1875)

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Larva and Host Plants: Leaf-miner of American chestnut (Castanea dentata). Similar Species: Coptotriche zelleriella (Clemens, 1859) is smaller. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: castaneaeella (Chambers, 1875) (Tischeria) - MONA 1983: 0140 castanella (Walsingham, 1891) (Tischeria) emend. cinereotunicella (Braun, 1927) (Tischeria) cinerotunicella (Braun, 1972) (Tischeria) missp. Taxonomic Notes: Coptotriche castaneaeella: Formerly placed in the genus Tischeria.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina of the Central United States. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science, 2(2): 111. 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 Species Page at Microleps.org

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