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Gracillariidae 33a0335 – 0768   Phyllonorycter manzanita (Braun, 1925)

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Larva and Host Plants: Arctostaphylos manzanita Similar Species: Phyllonorycter insignis (Walsingham, 1889) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: manzanita (Braun, 1925) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 0768   Type locality: Mt. Wilson, Los Angeles Co., CA.

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., 1925. New Microlepidoptera from the southwest. The Canadian Entomologist, 57(6): 147-150. Eiseman, C.S. & D.R. Davis, 2020. Wrong side of the leaf: assigning some Lithocolletinae species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) to their proper genera. Zootaxa, 4751(2): 201-237. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 3.40f; p. 56. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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