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Elachistidae 59a1464 – 1132.1   Elachista saccharella (Busck, 1934)              Sugarcane Leafminer

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Distribution: USA: FL. Holotype: Cuba. Similar Species: Elachista angularis (Braun, 1918) Elachista dulcinella Kaila, 1999 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Donacivola saccharella Busck, 1934 Taxonomic Notes: Elachista saccharella (Busck, 1934) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 96; figs. 000. U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)

- Holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum

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