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Gracillariidae
33a0370 – 0844   Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella Chambers, 1871

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Synonymy:
  • ampelopsiella Chambers, 1871 (Phyllocnistis) - MONA 1983: 844
  • Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Vitaceae.  Host genera: Ampelopsis Parthenocissus Vitis.
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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.
    • Chambers, V.T., 1871. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 3: 207.
    • Eiseman, C.S. & E.J. van Nieukerken, 2026. Global review of Vitaceae-feeding Phyllocnistis Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), with corrected identification of the invasive species in Europe and description of a new species from the western USA. Insecta Mundi, 1202: 19; fig. 5-7, 13, 24, 33, 37, 47, 54, 56, 63, 78-84, 94. (abstract and PDF)
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • 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)
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