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Gracillariidae 33a0230 – 0812   Cameraria castaneaeella (Chambers, 1875)

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Synonymy: castaneaeella (Chambers, 1875) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 812 castaneella; (Meyrick, 1912) (Lithocolletis) emend.; TL: (no type). castanella; (Walsingham, 1891) (Lithocolletis) emend.; TL: (no type). Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Castanea Quercus.  Notes: blotch miner (Braun 1908).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar  : Species 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: 341. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Meyrick, E., 1912. Adelidae, Micropterygidae, Gracilariadae. Lepidopterorum Catalogus , 6: 40. 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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