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Gracillariidae 33a0286 – 0790.1   Macrosaccus neomexicanus Davis, 2011

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Robinia.  Host extended: miner (Davis & de Prins 2011); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: neomexicanus Davis, 2011 (Macrosaccus) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Carr Canyon, Huachuca Mts., Cochise Co., AZ. Taxonomic Notes: Macrosaccus neomexicanus Davis, 2011, n. sp., ZooKeys, 98: 29-82.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Davis, D. & J. De Prins, 2011. Systematics and biology of the new genus Macrosaccus with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). ZooKeys, 98: 29-82. 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 iNaturalist

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