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Bucculatricidae 33a0002 – 0485   Bucculatrix solidaginiella Braun, 1963

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Solidago.  Host extended: known as stem borer but early instars may be leafminers (Eiseman 2020).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See Braun (1963). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: solidaginiella Braun, 1963 (Bucculatrix) - MONA 1983: 485; TL: Missouri.

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., 1963. The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 18: 39. 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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