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Gracillariidae
33a0210 – 0641   Caloptilia superbifrontella (Clemens, 1860)

© Tom Murray
Larva and
Host Plants:
Hamamelis sp. (Witch-hazel).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • superbifrontella Clemens 1860 (Gracilaria) - MONA 1983: 0641
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Clemens, B., 1860. Contributions to American lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 12: 6.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Microleps.org
    Caloptilia superbifrontella
    © Jerry Armstrong
    Caloptilia superbifrontella
    © Tom Murray
    Caloptilia superbifrontella
    11mm – © Jim Vargo
    Caloptilia superbifrontella
    LG – © McGuire Center Coll.
    Caloptilia superbifrontella
    © Microleps.org

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