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Gracillariidae
33a0305 – 0741   Phyllonorycter caryaealbella (Chambers, 1871)

© Steve Walter
Distribution: Type locality: Kentucky, Wisconsin.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Hickory
Similar Species:
  • Phyllonorycter olivaeformis (Braun, 1908): white color of the basal white streak typically does not extend to inner margin.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Lithocolletis caryaealbella Chambers, 1871
Lithocolletis caryalbella Walsingham, 1891
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., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 289; pl. 21, fig. 17.
  • Chambers, V.T., 1871. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 3: 58.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
reared - © Steve Walter
Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
reared - © Steve Walter
Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
reared - © Steve Walter
Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
LG(cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)
Phyllonorycter caryaealbella
LG(cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)

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