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Family Heliozelidae - Shield Bearer Moths

Antispila · Aspilanta · Coptodisca · Heliozela
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Genus Antispila
Moth - Antispila Antispila Antispila mine on Cornus nuttallii - Antispila aurirubra Micro Moth - Antispila Antispila Eagle Spur Trail leaf miner on Vitis vulpina D3053 2021 3 - Antispila cf-isabella Antispila freemani Antispila nysaefoliella

Genus Aspilanta
Moth - Aspilanta empty Heliozelid? mines on Parthenocissus - Aspilanta Parthenocissus quinquefolia leafminer - Aspilanta ampelopsifoliella Wrightwood Park leaf miner on Vitis vulpina D2485 2020 6 - Aspilanta oinophylla Stagecoach Road leaf miner on Vitis sp. D2523 2020 2 - Aspilanta oinophylla Eagle Spur Trail leaf miner on Vitis cinerea adult D3084A 2021 3.1 - Aspilanta oinophylla Haywood Landing leaf miner on Decumaria barbara D4012 2022 9 - Aspilanta hydrangaeella Aspilanta sp. - Aspilanta

Genus Coptodisca
Tiny colorful moth on Live Oak - Coptodisca powellella mines and cases of Arbutus menziesii - Coptodisca arbutiella? - Coptodisca arbutiella Lake Crabtree leaf miner on Salix nigra D1127 Coptodisca saliciella 2018 1 - Coptodisca saliciella Coptodisca arbutiella Laurinburg leaf miner on Vaccinium arboreum SA1610 2019 7 - Coptodisca matheri Coptodisca arbutiella Durant Nature Preserve leaf miner Coptodisca on Alnus serrulata D4887 2023 2 - Coptodisca COptodisca juglandiella? - Coptodisca

Genus Heliozela
micro moth 1 of 2 - Heliozela aesella micro moth 2 of 2 - Heliozela aesella Heliozelidae, Shield Bearer Moths, on Grape, maybe 3 cocoons - Heliozela aesella Heliozelidae, Shield Bearer Moth, dorsal - Heliozela aesella Heliozela aesella - Hodges#0230 - Heliozela aesella 3/16 × 1/8 micro - Heliozela aesella Heliozelidae? - Heliozela Heliozela? found in Florida - Heliozela


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