Tischeriidae
23a0006 –
0170 Dishkeya bifurcata
(Braun, 1915)
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| Distribution: |
CA, AZ (Stonis & Solis 2020). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Leaf miner of Ceanothus spp.. (see references) -- Host familiy: Rhamnaceae. Host genera: Ceanothus. Notes: miner (Braun 1972). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Stonis & Solis (2020). |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
bifurcata (Braun, 1915) (Tischeria) - MONA 1983: 170; TL: Fredalba, San Bernardino Co., CA. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Dishkeya bifurcata (Braun, 1915), n. comb. (Stonis & Solis, 2020), was formerly in the genus Tischeria. |
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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., 1915. Notes on some species of Tischeria, with descriptions of new species (Lep.). Entomological News, 26: 273.
- Braun, A.F., 1972. Tischeriidae of America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 28: 91; figs. 11, 55, 55a, 101, 146.
- 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 iNaturalist
- Stonis, J, & M. Solis, 2020. Dishkeya gen. nov., a New World endemic genus of leaf-mining Tischeriidae (Lepidoptera), transferred from Tischeria Zeller. Biologija, 66 123–135.
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