Gracillariidae
33a0374 –
0846 Phyllocnistis insignis
Frey & Boll, 1876
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| Distribution: |
Eastern USA. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Arnoglossum Nabalus[=Prenanthes] Packera[=Senecio] Senecio[=Erechtites]. Notes: miner (Keathley et al 2013). (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: |
insignis Frey & Boll, 1876 (Phyllocnistis) - MONA 1983: 846; TL: Dallas, TX.erechtiisella McDunnough, 1939 (Phyllocnistis)erechtitisella Chambers, 1878 (Phyllocnistis); TL: Kentucky. |
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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., 1878. Descriptions of new Tineina from Texas, and others from more northern localities. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4(3): 104.
- Darbyshire, S.J., A. Francis, A. DiTommaso, D.R. Clements, 2012. The Biology of Canadian weeds. 150 Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 92(4): 729-746.
- Frey, H. & J. Boll, 1876. Einige Tineen aus Texas. Entomologische Zeitung, 37: 217.
- 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)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Microleps.org
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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