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Bucculatricidae 33a0045 – 0526   Bucculatrix polymniae Braun, 1963

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Larva and Host Plants: Smallanthus uvedalia Description/ Field Marks: See Braun (1963). Similar Species: Bucculatrix eupatoriella Braun, 1918 forewing lacks a a longitudinal streak clearly dividing the basal third; "eyecaps small, yellowish" vs "creamy white" in polymniae. Best separated by dissection or larval host. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: polymniae Braun, 1963 (Bucculatrix) - MONA 1983: 0526   Type locality: Holotype: Clack Mountain, Rowan County, Kentucky.

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. Braun, A.F., 1963. The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 18: 95. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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