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Lyonetiidae 36a0048 – 0474   Proleucoptera smilaciella (Busck, [1901] 1900)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Smilacaceae.  Host genera: Smilax.  Host extended: miner (Forbes 1923); leaf blotch miner (Eiseman 2020); leaves (Robinson et al 2002).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: smilaciella (Busck, [1901] 1900) (Leucoptera) - MONA 1983: 474

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. Busck, A., 1900. New American Tineina. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 244. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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