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Gracillariidae 33a0117 – 0656   Parectopa plantaginisella (Chambers, 1872)

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Larva and Host Plants: Erigeron (fleabane); originally described as a miner of Plantago virginica, an error subsequently corrected in Chambers (1877). Similar Species: Parectopa pennsylvaniella has a head which varies from white to brown, not brown with distinct white lines above eyes as in plantaginisella. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: plantaginisella Chambers 1872 (Gracillaria) - MONA 1983: 0656; Type locality: Kentucky erigeronella Chambers 1877 (Gracilaria) geiella Chambers 1874 (Gracilaria)

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. Chambers, V.T., 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 4: 10. Chambers, V.T., 1877. Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist, 9: 127. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org

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