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Gracillariidae
33a0152 – 0586   Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875)

DNA - © Jim Moore
Larva and
Host Plants:
Alnus spp.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • alnicolella Chambers 1875 (Gracilaria) - MONA 1983: 0586; Type locality: Colorado
  • 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.
    • Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina of Colorado. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science, 2(4): 298.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Caloptilia alnicolella
    DNA - © Dick Wilson
    Caloptilia alnicolella
    DNA - © Dick Wilson
    Caloptilia alnicolella
    DNA - © Dick Wilson
    Caloptilia alnicolella
    12mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Caloptilia alnicolella
    13mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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