Gracillariidae
33a0285 –
0773 Macrosaccus morrisella
(Fitch, 1859)
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| Distribution: |
Type locality: not given, possibly Salem, NY (Davis & De Prins 2011). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Amphicarpa bracteata (American hog peanut). |
| Similar Species: |
- Macrosaccus robiniella (Clemens, 1859) lacks well defined forewing basal streak and basal strigulae are more oblique.
- Macrosaccus uhlerella (Fitch, 1859) lacks well defined forewing basal streak.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Argyromiges morrisella Fitch, 1859
• Lithocolletis amphicarpeaella Chambers, 1877
• Lithocolletis texanella Zeller, 1876 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Macrosaccus morrisella (Fitch, 1859), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Phyllonorycter (Davis & De Prins, 2011). |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Braun, A.F., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 291.
- 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
- Zeller. P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.
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LG – © Kyle Johnson
6mm – © Microleps.Org
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