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Aristotelia ivae - Hodges#1743 (Aristotelia ivae)
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Copyright © 2017
Charley Eiseman
Baccharis halimifolia leaftier -
Aristotelia ivae
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Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 29, 2017
Size: 5.3 mm
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Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 27 October, 2017 - 6:57pm
Last updated 23 April, 2021 - 6:58pm
Aristotelia ivae
Dissected & confirmed by Sangmi Lee.
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Charley Eiseman
, 23 April, 2021 - 6:59pm
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Moved
Moved from
Butterflies and Moths
.
Described in the same paper as
Bucculatrix ivella
, which likewise feeds on
Baccharis halimifolia
(and not
Iva frutescens
; the host was misidentified). The plants do grow together and look similar; I wouldn't be surprised if the
Aristotelia
is also a
Baccharis
specialist despite its name.
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Charley Eiseman
, 28 October, 2017 - 3:08pm
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Aristotelia ivae apparently feeds on Baccharis
Your specimen looks very similar to
this one
on BOLD.
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Kyhl Austin
, 28 October, 2017 - 2:43pm
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