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Species Macrosaccus morrisella - Hodges#0773

Leaf mine on Amphicarpaea bracteata - Macrosaccus morrisella

tent mines on Amphicarpaea bracteata - Macrosaccus morrisella

Gracillariidae, under side of leaf - Macrosaccus morrisella

Gracillariidae, lateral - Macrosaccus morrisella

Durant Nature Preserve leaf miner Gracillariid on Amphicarpaea bracteata D5064 2023 1 - Macrosaccus morrisella

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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 Macrosaccus

Species morrisella (Macrosaccus morrisella - Hodges#0773)

Hodges Number

0773

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Phyllonorycter morrisella

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Barcode of Life (BOLD)

microleps.org

Contributed by v belov on 7 November, 2009 - 2:07pm
Additional contributions by Nick Block, ceiseman, Steve Morris
Last updated 6 February, 2023 - 1:08pm

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