Gracillariidae
33a0304 –
0740 Phyllonorycter blancardella
(Fabricius, 1781) | Spotted Tentiform Leafminer |
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Apple. (see references) -- Host familiy: Rosaceae. Host genera: Malus. Notes: miner (J-F Landry & Wagner 1995); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020); leaf-mining (Klem & Zaspel 2019); Malus[=Pyrus] (J-F Landry & Wagner 1995 ). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- 33a0352 Phyllonorycter propinquinella: is best distinguished by genitalia or DNA.
- 33a0310 Phyllonorycter crataegella: is best distinguished by genitalia or DNA.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
blancardella (Fabricius, 1781) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 740concomitella (Bankes, 1899) (Lithocolletis)pyrariella (Tutt, 1898) (Lithocolletis) |
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| 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.
- Landry, J.-F. & D.L. Wagner, 1995. Taxonomic review of apple-feeding species of Phyllonorycter Hübner (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) in North America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 97(3): 610; figs. 5-7, 9-10, 14-21.
- 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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