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Gelechiidae 59a0594.6 – 2212.1   Calliprora leucaenae Lee & Hayden, 2019

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Leucaena.  Notes: foliage (GE Lee & Hayden 2019); leaf blotch miner & leaf tier (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: 2212 Calliprora sexstrigella lacks pink markings and a white medial fascia which is uslually reduced to a white mark mid costa. Genitalia: See Zootaxa, 4555(3): 301–318. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: leucaenae Lee & Hayden, 2019 (Calliprora) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Calliprora leucaenae Lee & Hayden 2019, n. sp., Zootaxa, 4555(3): 301-318.

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

G.-E. Lee, & J.E. Hayden, 2019. A new Calliprora species mining lead trees in Florida (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 4555(3): 301-318. 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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