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Bucculatricidae 33a0083 – 0563   Bucculatrix luteella Chambers, 1873

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Larva and Host Plants: Quercus alba (White Oak) Description/ Field Marks: "The configuration of wing markings is the same as in packardella, from which it is easily distinguished by the absence of apical spot and ciliary line." (Braun 1963). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: luteella Chambers 1873 (Bucculatrix) - MONA 1983: 0563; Type locality: Kentuckey

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Braun, A.F., 1963. The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 18: 153. Chambers, V.T., 1873. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 5: 151. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)

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