Gracillariidae
33a0331 –
0826 Phyllonorycter leucothorax
(Walsingham, 1907)
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| Distribution: |
CA, OR - Eiseman & Davis (2020). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Notholithocarpus[=Lithocarpus] Quercus. Notes: leafminer (Eiseman & Davis 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
leucothorax (Walsingham, 1907) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 826; TL: Santa Cruz Mountains, CA. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Phyllonorycter leucothorax (Walsingham, 1907), formerly in the genus Cameraria, is treated as a member of the genus Phyllonorycter in Eiseman & Davis (2020), Zootaxa, 4751(2): 221, following Gates et al. 2002: 222. |
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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.) |
- Braun, A.F., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 278; pl. 21, fig. 2.
- 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. (abstract and access (fee))
- Gates, M.W., J.M. Heraty, M.E. Schauff, D.L. Wagner, J.B. Whitfield, & D.B. Wahl, 2002. Survey of the parasitic Hymenoptera on leafminers in California. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 11(2): 213-270.
- 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 iNaturalist
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