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Oak Skeletonizer Moth - Hodges#0572 (Bucculatrix ainsliella)
Photo#142196
Copyright © 2007
Steve Nanz
Bucculatrix 1487 -
Bucculatrix ainsliella
Monhegan Island, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
August 23, 2007
Bucculatrix sp. perhaps?
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Contributed by
Steve Nanz
on 2 September, 2007 - 5:08pm
Last updated 24 April, 2013 - 3:06pm
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Charley Eiseman
, 24 April, 2013 - 3:06pm
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Bucculatrix ainsliella
Hi,
I am in fact convinced that Bucculatrix 1487 is the real B. ainsliella. We studied this species extensively after its introduction in Europe and it is easily recognised by the large black blotch and the irregular black banding of the antennal tips. These characters were also described by Braun. See our paper in Nota Lepidopterologica here http://science.naturalis.nl/nieukerken or http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/462274
The photos of ainsliella on the MPG are all misidentified, probably canadensisella.
Erik
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Erik van Nieukerken
, 24 April, 2013 - 2:22pm
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Thank You!!!
Dr. Nieukerken, thank you so much for sorting this out for us and also for all the identifications on our Nepticulidae images. I really appreciate the assistance and hope you will continue to share your expertise with us.
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Steve Nanz
, 25 April, 2013 - 3:53am
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Randy Hardy
, 23 May, 2011 - 1:19pm
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Review of Bucculatrix ainsliella
Terry Harrison conducted an expert review of
Bucculatrix ainsliella
images on BugGuide at Bob Patterson's request. Terry's determination is that all current BG photos of this species should remain at genus level. Species level identification of
B. ainsliella
, as well as other
Bucculatrix
, is nearly impossible from photos alone. Dissection and/or DNA is needed.
Terry also concluded that this moth and the moths shown below are possibly related and represent an undetermined
Bucculatrix
species.
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Randy Hardy
, 23 May, 2011 - 1:16pm
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Steve Nanz
, 27 June, 2008 - 3:37am
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I think this is Bucculatrix ainsliella based on images at BOLD. However, Covell's guide has photos of both B. canadensisella and B. ainsliella with descriptions and the two are reversed. I don't know which is in error.
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Steve Nanz
, 12 January, 2008 - 4:07am
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