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Species Phyllonorycter basistrigella - Hodges#0738

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Moth - Phyllonorycter basistrigella Gracillariidae, ventral (Red Oak) - Phyllonorycter basistrigella 738 - Phyllonorycter basistrigella Phyllonorycter basistrigella? - Phyllonorycter basistrigella Leaf Blotch Miner - Phyllonorycter basistrigella Phyllonorycter basistrigella Lake Crabtree leaf miner on Quercus alba D2968 2021 2 - Phyllonorycter basistrigella Lake Crabtree leaf miner on Quercus alba D2968 adult 2021 5 - Phyllonorycter basistrigella
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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
Genus Phyllonorycter
Species basistrigella (Phyllonorycter basistrigella - Hodges#0738)

Hodges Number

0738

Identification

Genitalia:

Food

Leaf miners on Oaks, including Red Oak.

Life Cycle

Leaf mine; larva, pupa; adult

Internet References

MPG
Microleps.org
Contributed by tom murray on 23 May, 2009 - 10:27pm
Additional contributions by marcie oconnor, Randy Hardy, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 14 October, 2023 - 10:18pm

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