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

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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 [sic]) - MONA 1983: 0586; TL: Colorado.

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) Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina of Colorado. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science, 2(4): 298. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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