Gracillariidae
33a0339 –
0771.1 Phyllonorycter mespilella
(Hübner, [1805])
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Rosaceae. Host genera: Amelanchier Cotoneaster Crataegus Cydonia Malus Prunus Pyrus Sorbus. Notes: miner (J-F Landry & Wagner 1995); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
mespilella (Hübner, [1805]) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [NEW]aureopallidella (Bruand, 1858) (Argyresthia)decimella (Stainton, 1851) (Elachista)pomifoliella (Zeller, 1839) (Lithocolletis)pyrivorella (Bankes, 1899) (Lithocolletis)torminella (Frey, 1856) (Lithocolletis) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Phyllonorycter mespilella (Hübner, 1805) is now confirmed within the North American fauna north of Mexico in Landry, J.-F. & D.L. Wagner (1995). |
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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): 619; figs. 22, 12, 30-37.
- 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 iNaturalist
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