Praydidae
36a0040 –
2416.2 Prays fraxinella
(Bjerkander, 1784)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Oleaceae. Host genera: Fraxinus. Notes: leaf miner in fall, in spring bores into shoots or ties leaves (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
fraxinella (Bjerkander, 1784) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [NEW]caenobitella (Hübner, [1810-1813]) (Tinea)circulella (Fabricius, 1794) (Tinea)curtisella Donovan, 1793 (Prays)hortuella (Stephens, 1834) (Anacampsis)maculella (Fabricius, 1794) (Tinea) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Prays fraxinella (Bjerkander, 1784) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, Biodiversity and Conservation. 18: 3825-3839. |
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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.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- 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
- deWaard, J.R., J.-F. Landry, B.C. Schmidt, J. Derhousoff, J.A. McLean, L.M. Humble, 2009. In the dark in a large urban park: DNA barcodes illuminate cryptic and introduced moth species. Biodiversity and Conservation, 18: 3825-3839.
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