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Subfamily Lithocolletinae

Leaf Blotch Miner Moth - Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella Orange, brown, and white moth - Cremastobombycia Lake Crabtree leaf miner on Aesculus sylvatica D1082 Cameraria aesculisella 2018 6 - Cameraria aesculisella Leaf mines - Cameraria corylisella Penny's Bend leaf miner on Syphoricarpos orbiculatus D3042 2021 2.1 - Phyllonorycter St. Andrews leaf miner on Gaylussacia frondosa SA1999 2021 9 - Phyllonorycter diversella Gracillariidae, leaf miner on Round-headed Bush Clover, upper side of leaves - Porphyrosela desmodiella Kitty Hawk Beach leaf miner on Heterotheca subaxillaris D3978 2022 12 - Cremastobombycia
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gracillarioidea (Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
Family Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
Subfamily Lithocolletinae
Remarks
In similar white-banded species of Cameraria and Phyllonorycter, black edging on the basal side of the white bands indicates Phyllonorycter; black edging on the distal margin indicates Cameraria (see Terry Harrison's comment here.