Bucculatricidae
33a0043 –
0525 Bucculatrix eupatoriella
Braun, 1918
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Eupatorium perfoliatum. (see references) -- -- Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Eupatorium. Host extended: leaves (Robinson et al 2002). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
See Braun (1963). |
| Similar Species: |
- 33a0045 Bucculatrix polymniae: forewing has basal third clearly divided by a longitudinal streak; eyecaps creamy white vs. "small, yellowish" in eupatoriella. Best separated by dissection or larval host.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
eupatoriella Braun, 1918 (Bucculatrix) - MONA 1983: 525; Holotype: Cincinnati, OH. |
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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., 1963. The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 18: 94.
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)
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