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Gracillariidae 33a0177 – 0608   Caloptilia hypericella (Braun, 1918)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Hypericaceae[Clusiaceae][Guttiferae].  Host genera: Hypericum.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: hypericella (Braun, 1918) (Gracilaria [sic]) - MONA 1983: 608; TL: Cincinnati, OH; Clermont Co., OH.

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., 1918. New Species of Microlepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 50: 235. 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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