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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)
    Bucculatrix luteella
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