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Gracillariidae 330303.00 – 0768   Phyllonorycter manzanita (Braun, 1925)

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Distribution: Type locality: Mt. Wilson, Los Angeles Co., CA. Larva and Host Plants: Arctostaphylos manzanita Similar Species: Phyllonorycter insignis (Walsingham, 1889) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Lithocolletis manzanita Braun, 1925

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., 1925. New Microlepidoptera from the southwest. The Canadian Entomologist, 57(6): 147-150. Eiseman, C.S. & D.R. Davis, 2020. Wrong side of the leaf: assigning some Lithocolletinae species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) to their proper genera. Zootaxa, 4751(2): 201-237. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 3.40f; p. 56. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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