Gracillariidae
33a0288 –
0801 Macrosaccus uhlerella
(Fitch, 1859)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Amorpha. Host extended: miner (Braun 1908); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020); Robinia-questionable (Davis & de Prins 2011). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 33a0285 Macrosaccus morrisella: forewing has a white basal streak.
- 33a0287 Macrosaccus robiniella: has forewing basal strigulae more oblique.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
uhlerella (Fitch, 1859) (Argyromiges) - MONA 1983: 801; TL: not given, possibly Salem, NY (Davis & De Prins 2011:52).amorphae (Frey & Boll, 1878) (Lithocolletis)amorphaeella (Chambers, 1877) (Lithocolletis) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Macrosaccus uhlerella (Fitch, 1859), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Phyllonorycter (Davis & De Prins 2011). |
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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.
- Braun, A.F., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 291.
- 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.
- 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 iNaturalist
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