Gracillariidae
33a0153 –
0587 Caloptilia alnivorella
(Chambers, 1875)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Alnus spp.. (see references) -- -- Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Fagaceae Sapindaceae. Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Quercus Toxicodendron. Host extended: leaf miner (Braun 1925a). (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: |
alnivorella (Chambers, 1875) (Gracilaria [sic]) - MONA 1983: 587; TL: Colorado.elongella of authors; (not Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) misid. |
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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.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACF3683 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
- Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina of Colorado. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science, 2(4): 298.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- McDunnough, J.H., 1946. Gracillariid studies (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera). The Canadian Entomologist, 78(5): 91-95. (paid access)
- 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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