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Depressariidae 59a0159 – 0944   Nites betulella (Busck, 1902)              Black-dotted Birch Leaftier

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Synonymy: betulella (Busck, 1902) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 944 Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Juglandaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Corylus Gaylussacia Juglans Populus.  (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. Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 80; pl. 5.19-21. order or free PDF 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 U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

- Holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum

© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG found on Betula papyrifera © Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG found on Betula papyrifera © Canadian National Collection LG

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