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Gracillariidae 33a0343 – 0775   Phyllonorycter obscuricostella (Clemens, 1859)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae.  Host genera: Ostrya.  Notes: miner (Braun 1908); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obscuricostella (Clemens, 1859) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 775 virginella; (Dyar, 1903) (Lithocolletis) missp.; TL: (no type). virginiella (Chambers, 1871) (Lithocolletis)

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Braun, A.F., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 286. Clemens, B., 1859. Contribution to American Lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 11: 321. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org Species Page at iNaturalist

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