Elachistidae
59a1429 –
1105 Elachista maculoscella
(Clemens, 1860)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified]. Host genera: .none_specified. Host extended: in leaves of Poaceae (Robinson et al 2002). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
maculoscella (Clemens, 1860) (Cosmiotes) - MONA 1983: 1105; TL: Pennsylvania.nitidiuscula Braun, 1948 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: [1111]; TL: Cincinnati, OH.unifasciella Chambers, 1875 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: [1104]; TL: "Canada". |
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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.
- Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 60 (unifasciella), 61(maculoscella), 69; figs. 78, 125, 125a (nitidiuscula).
- Kaila, L., 1999. A revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Elachista s. l. III. The bifasciella, praelineata, saccharella and freyerella groups (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica, 211: 1-235.
- 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 iNaturalist
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