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Gracillariidae
33a0198 – 0630   Caloptilia rhoifoliella (Chambers, 1876)
             Sumac Leafblotch Miner

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Larva and
Host Plants:		 Host familiy: Anacardiaceae.  Host genera: Rhus Schinus Toxicodendron.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • rhoifoliella (Chambers, 1876) (Gracilaria [sic]) - MONA 1983: 630
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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.
    • 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 Microleps.org
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © Steve Loftin
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © Nolie Schneider
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © Steve Loftin
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © Carol Wolf
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © Ken Childs
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    13mm – © Jim Vargo
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    LG – © McGuire Center Coll.
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © Microleps.org
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © George Smiley LG
    in a rolled Rhus copallinum leaflet - 7mm
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © George Smiley LG
    in a rolled Rhus copallinum leaflet - 7mm
    Caloptilia rhoifoliella
    © George Smiley LG
    blister type cocoon - 10mm

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