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Gracillariidae
33a0314 – 0750   Phyllonorycter diversella (Braun, 1916)

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Huckleberry, Gaylussacia baccata and sorrel tree, Oxydendrum arboreum.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • diversella Braun 1916 (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 0750; Type locality: Lancaster, OH
  • 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., 1916. Notes on Lithocolletis with descriptions of new species (Lep.). Entomological News, 27(2): 83.
    • 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
    Phyllonorycter diversella
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