Gracillariidae
33a0140 –
0680 Parornix preciosella
(Dietz, 1907)
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Reared - © Charley Eiseman
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae Rosaceae. Host genera: Prunus Vaccinium. Host extended: leaf miner (Eiseman 2020). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- All identifications in the genus Parornix should be considered tentative including those that were dissected or DNA barcoded. An unpublished work by Don Davis includes illustrations of genitalia, presumably based on type specimens, for all species. Using that as a guide reveals that many past descriptions and keys cannot be applied with confidence.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
preciosella (Dietz, 1907) (Ornix) - MONA 1983: 680; TL: Hazleton, PA. |
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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.
- Dietze, W.G., 1907. The North American Species of the Genus Ornix Tr. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 33: 291.
- 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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6mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
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