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Gracillariidae
33a0207 – 0639   Caloptilia stigmatella (Fabricius, 1781)

© Carol Wolf
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Fabaceae Myricaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Myrica[unresolved] Populus Robinia Salix.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • stigmatella (Fabricius, 1781) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 639
  • consimilella (Frey & Boll, 1876) (Gracilaria [sic])
  • cruciella (Goeze, 1783) (Phalaena)
  • equestris (Fourcroy, 1785) (Tinea)
  • ochracea (Haworth, 1828) (Gracillaria)
  • purpurea (Haworth, 1828) (Gracillaria)
  • purpuriella (Chambers, 1872) (Gracillaria)
  • triangulella (Panzer, 1794) (Tinea)
  • triangulosella (Costa, 1836) (Tinea)
  • upupaepennella (Hübner, [1796-1838]) (Tinea)
  • 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Microleps.org
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Ian Kimber
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Cheryl Moorehead
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Nolie Schneider
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Tom Murray
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Ken Childs
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Gary Anweiler
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    11mm – © Jim Vargo
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © McGuire Center Coll.
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © McGuire Center Coll.
    Caloptilia stigmatella
    © Microleps.org

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