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Gracillariidae 33a0287 – 0790   Macrosaccus robiniella (Clemens, 1859)

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Distribution: "Eastern North America from Ontario, Canada south to South Carolina and west to Missouri and Texas" (Davis & De Prins 2011). Larva and Host Plants: Robinia pseudoacacia, R. viscosa, R. hispida (Davis & De Prins, 2011). Similar Species: Macrosaccus morrisella (Fitch, 1859) forewing has a white basal streak and dorsal strigulae less oblique. Macrosaccus uhlerella (Fitch, 1859) forewing basal strigulae are less oblique. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: robiniella Clemens 1859 (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 0790; Type locality: not given pseudacaciella Fitch 1859 (Argyromiges); Type locality: not given, possibly Salem, NY (Davis & De Prins 2011:52) Taxonomic Notes: Macrosaccus robiniella (Clemens, 1859), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Phyllonorycter (Davis & De Prins 2011).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and 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: 292. Clemens, B., 1859. Contribution to American Lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 11: 319. Davis, D. & J. De Prins, 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). ZooKeys, 98: 29-82. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org

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