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Bucculatricidae 33a0066.1 – 0582.1   Bucculatrix frigida Deschka, 1992

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Distribution: Northern Rocky Mountains and in Central Alaska - Deschka (1992). Larva and Host Plants: Artemisia frigida L. [Asteracea]. (see references) --  -- Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Artemisia.  Host extended: miner (Deschka 1992).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: frigida Deschka, 1992 (Bucculatrix) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Taxonomic Notes: Bucculatrix frigida Deschka, 1992, n. sp., Entomofauna, 13(33): 545-551.

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

Deschka, G., 1992. Bucculatrix frigida sp. nov. aus der borealen Nearktis Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae. Entomofauna, 13(33): 545-551. 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

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