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Bucculatricidae 33a0036 – 0518   Bucculatrix ambrosiaefoliella Chambers, 1875

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Ambrosia Helianthus.  Host extended: Heliantheae (Eiseman 2020).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Braun (1963) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ambrosiaefoliella Chambers, 1875 (Bucculatrix) - MONA 1983: 518; TL: Kentucky. rileyi Frey & Boll, 1876 (Bucculatrix)

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., 1963. The genus Bucculatrix in America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 18: 83. Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina of the Central United States. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science, 2(2): 119. 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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