Gracillariidae
33a0117 –
0656 Parectopa plantaginisella
(Chambers, 1872)
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Larva and
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Erigeron (fleabane); originally described as a miner of Plantago virginica, an error subsequently corrected in Chambers (1877). -- Host familiy: Asteraceae Plantaginaceae. Host genera: Erigeron Plantago. Host extended: miner (Braun 1914); botch miner (Eiseman 2020). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 33a0148 Aristaea pennsylvaniella: has a head which varies from white to brown, not brown with distinct white lines above eyes as in plantaginisella.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
plantaginisella (Chambers, 1872) (Gracillaria) - MONA 1983: 656; TL: Kentucky.erigeronella (Chambers, 1877) (Gracilaria [sic])geiella (Chambers, 1874) (Gracilaria [sic]) |
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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.
- Chambers, V.T., 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 4: 10.
- Chambers, V.T., 1877. Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist, 9: 127.
- 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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