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Incurvariidae 21a0071 – 0183   Phylloporia bistrigella (Haworth, 1828)              The Silver-striped Gold

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae.  Host genera: Betula.  Host extended: leaf miner genus (Davis & Deschka 2001); leafminer (Eiseman 2020); .  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bistrigella (Haworth, 1828) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 183 abalienella (Zetterstedt, 1839) (Adela) aureovirens; (Dietz, 1905) (Incurvaria) missp.; TL: (no type). aureovireus (Dietz, 1905) (Incurvaria) dilorella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) (Tinea) labradorella (Clemens, 1864) (Incurvaria) labradoriella; (Walsingham, 1888) (Incurvaria) missp.; TL: (no type). subammanella (Stainton, 1849) (Micropteryx)

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. Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 4: 573. 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

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