Gracillariidae
33a0408 –
0692 "Acrocercops" astericola
(Frey & Boll, 1873)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Inula Symphyotrichum[=Aster]. Host extended: varioys asters (Eiseman 2020); all but one Gracillariidae are miners (Eiseman 2020). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Asteraceae), Erigeron corymbosus (Asteraceae) - Frey & Boll (1873). |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
astericola (Frey & Boll, 1873) (Gracilaria [sic]) mispl. - MONA 1983: 692; TL: North America |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
"Acrocercops" astericola (Frey & Boll, 1873), prov. pl. in Eiseman & Davis in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023). |
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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.
- Frey, H. & J. Boll, 1873. Nordamerikanische Tineen. Entomologische Zeitung, 34: 204.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). (PDF (no fee) or order book)
- 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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