Gracillariidae
33a0186 –
0618 Caloptilia ostryaeella
(Chambers, 1878)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Betulaceae. Host genera: Carpinus Ostrya. Host extended: Carpinus(?). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Two forms described by Braun (1912), a "summer form" and an "autumn form". The autumn form is apparently also found in spring. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
ostryaeella (Chambers, 1878) (Gracilaria [sic]) - MONA 1983: 618 |
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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., 1912. Notes on Chambers' species of Tineina (Lepid.). Entomological News, 23(4): 167.
- Chambers, V.T., 1877. Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist, 9: 127.
- Chambers, V.T., 1878. Tineina and their food-plants. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4(4): 121.
- Ely, C.R., 1915. New species of the genus Gracilaria and note on two species already described (Lepidoptera, Gracilariidae). Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus, 3(5-7): 61.
- 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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Microleps.org
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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Summer form © Charley Eiseman
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Autumn form - LG – © Kyle Johnson
LG – © McGuire Center Coll.
Summer form – © Microleps.org
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