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Bucculatricidae 33a0083 – 0563   Bucculatrix luteella Chambers, 1873

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Larva and Host Plants: Quercus alba [White Oak]. (see references) --  -- Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: "The configuration of wing markings is the same as in packardella, from which it is easily distinguished by the absence of apical spot and ciliary line." (Braun 1963). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: luteella Chambers, 1873 (Bucculatrix) - MONA 1983: 563; TL: Kentuckey.

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: 153. Chambers, V.T., 1873. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 5: 151. 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 iNaturalist

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