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Gracillariidae
33a0343 – 0775   Phyllonorycter obscuricostella (Clemens, 1859)

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Synonymy: Lithocolletis obscuricostella Clemens, 1859
Lithocolletis virginella Dyar, 1903
Lithocolletis virginiella Chambers, 1871
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Braun, A.F., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 286.
  • Clemens, B., 1859. Contribution to American Lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 11: 321.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Microleps.org
Phyllonorycter obscuricostella
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