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Subfamily Lithocolletinae

A Phyllonorycter sp. - Phyllonorycter Cameraria quercivorella - Ontario - Cremastobombycia solidaginis Phyllonorycter basistrigella Phyllonorycter Arizona Moth - Phyllonorycter deserticola Blythe Island leaf miner on Baccharis halimifolia D3446 2022 6.1 - Cremastobombycia Not sure may be Mocro Moth Cremastobombycia sp.?
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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.
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 15 May, 2012 - 3:34pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Sexton, Randy Hardy
Last updated 15 July, 2021 - 11:50pm

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