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Gracillariidae 33a0256 – 0832   Cameraria ostryarella (Chambers, 1871)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae.  Host genera: Carpinus Ostrya.  Notes: blotch mine (Braun 1908).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ostryarella (Chambers, 1871) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 832 ostryella (Meyrick, 1912) (Lithocolletis) emend.; TL: (no type).

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., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 345. Chambers, V.T., 1871. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 3: 111. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Meyrick, E., 1912. Adelidae, Micropterygidae, Gracilariadae. Lepidopterorum Catalogus , 6: 40. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org Species Page at iNaturalist

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