Gracillariidae
33a0417 –
0696 Eucosmophora sideroxylonella
Busck, 1900
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae Sapotaceae. Host genera: Lyonia Manilkara Sideroxylon[=Mastichodendron]. Notes: decided preference for young leaves (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
See Tropical Lepidoptera, 13(1-2): 20. |
| Genitalia: |
See Tropical Lepidoptera, 13(1-2): figs. 147-149, 178-180. |
| Similar Species: |
- Other species in genus, dissection required.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 (Eucosmophora) - MONA 1983: 696; TL: Palm Beach, FL.sideroxylella; (Meyrick, 1912) (Acrocercops) emend.; TL: (no type). |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella: Formerly placed in the genus Acrocercops. South Florida and Cuba. |
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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.) |
- Busck, A., 1900. New species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 23(1208): 250.
- Davis, D.R. & D.L. Wagner, 2005. Biology and Systematics of the Neotropical Leafminer Genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Tropical Lepidoptera, 13(1-2): 1-40.
- Meyrick, E., 1912. Adelidae, Micropterygidae, Gracilariadae. Lepidopterorum Catalogus , 6: 46.
- 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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