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Eriocraniidae 070003 – 0005   Eriocrania semipurpurella (Stephens, 1834)              Purplish Birch-miner

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Synonymy: semipurpurella (Stephens, 1834) (Lampronia) - MONA 1983: 5 ssp. a. semipurpurella (Stephens, 1834) (Lampronia); Syntype: Darenth Wood, Kent, England.  amentella (Zeller, 1850) (Micropteryx)  inconspicuella (Wood, 1890) (Micropteryx) ssp. b. pacifica Davis, 1978 (Eriocrania); Holotype: Seward, AK. Distribution: Syntype (semipurpurella): Darenth Wood, Kent, England. Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Betulaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Betula Holodiscus.  Notes: leaf blotch miners (Pohl et al 2005). Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Davis, D.R., 1978. A revision of the North American moths of the superfamily Eriocranioidea with the proposal of a new family, Acanthopteroctetidae (Lepidoptera). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 251: 1-104. (free access) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.5f; p. 34. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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