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Gracillariidae
33a0305 – 0741   Phyllonorycter caryaealbella (Chambers, 1871)

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Synonymy:
  • caryaealbella (Chambers, 1871) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 741; TL: Kentucky, Wisconsin.
  • caryalbella; (Walsingham, 1891) (Lithocolletis) missp.; TL: (no type).
  • Host Plants: Hickory. (see references)

    Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Juglandaceae.  Host genera: Carya.  Notes: miner (Braun 1908); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020).
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  • 33a0346 Phyllonorycter olivaeformis: white color of the basal white streak typically does not extend to inner margin.
  • 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.
    • Braun, A.F., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 289; pl. 21, fig. 17.
    • Chambers, V.T., 1871. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 3: 58.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • 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 Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
    reared - © Steve Walter
    Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
    reared - © Steve Walter
    Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
    reared - © Steve Walter
    Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
    LG – (cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)
    Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
    LG – (cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)

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