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Gracillariidae 33a0324 – 0758   Phyllonorycter insignis (Walsingham, 1889)

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Larva and Host Plants: Ceanothus integerrimus, see Braun (1916). Description/ Field Marks: See type specimen at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) website. Similar Species: Phyllonorycter manzanita (Braun, 1925) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: insignis (Walsingham, 1889) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 0758; TL: Lake and Mendocino Counties, CA.

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) Braun, A.F., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 283, pl. 21, fig. 10. Braun, A.F., 1916. Notes on Lithocolletis with descriptions of new species (Lep.). Entomological News, 27(2): 82. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1889. Steps towards a revision of Chambers' index, with notes and descriptions of new species. Insect Life. U.S. Department Agriculture, 2: 117.

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