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Gracillariidae 33a0132 – 0673   Parornix geminatella (Packard, 1869)              Unspotted Tentiform Leafminer

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Similar Species: All identifications in the genus Parornix should be considered tentative including those that were dissected or DNA barcoded. An unpublished work by Don Davis includes illustrations of genitalia, presumably based on type specimens, for all species. Using that as a guide reveals that many past descriptions and keys cannot be applied with confidence. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: geminatella (Packard, 1869) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 0673; TL: North Atlantic States. pruinrosella; Heppner, [2007] 2003 (Parornix) missp. of puinrosella Note: Erroneously listed as pruinrosella (Chambers, 1875) missp. in both Heppner ([2007] 2003)) and Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). prunionella; (Chambers, 1876) (Ornix) missp. of prunivorella Note: Correctly listed by Heppner ([2007] 2003)) but omitted by the Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). puinrosella; (Chambers, 1875) (Ornix) missp. of prunivorella Note: Omitted by both Heppner ([2007] 2003)) and Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). prunivorella (Chambers, 1873) (Ornix); TL: Kentucky.

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) Chambers, V.T., 1873. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 5: 50. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Heppner, J.B., [2007] 2003. Lepidoptera of Florida, Part 1: Introduction and Catalog. Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas, 17: 1-670. Packard, A.S., 1875. Guide to the study of insects, and a treatise on those injurious and beneficial to crops: for the use of colleges, farm-schools, and agriculturists, 353; pl. 8, figs. 15a-c. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org

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