Nepticulidae
16a0061 –
0059 Glaucolepis saccharella
(Braun, 1912)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Sapindaceae. Host genera: Acer. Host extended: miner (Braun 1917); leaves (Robinson et al 2002); linear mines on maple leaves (Eiseman 2020); . (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
saccharella (Braun, 1912) (Nepticula) - MONA 1983: 59 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Glaucolepis saccharella: Formerly placed in the genus Trifurcula (Van Nieukerken et al. 2016). |
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| 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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Braun, A.F., 1912. Notes on North American species of Nepticula with description of new species (Lepidoptera). The Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, 21: 97.
- Braun, A.F., 1917. Nepticulidae of North America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 43: 155.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Van Nieukerken, E.J., C. Doorenweerd, R.J.B. Hoare, D.R. Davis, 2016. Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea). ZooKeys, 628: 65-246. (PDF or read online)
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