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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillarioidea) » Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillariidae) » Acrocercopinae » Acrocercops » Acrocercops astericola - Hodges#0692 (Acrocercops astericola)
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Moth - Acrocercops astericola
Copyright © 2011 Karl Hillig

Moth - Acrocercops astericola
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
April 30, 2010
Size: ~ 4 mm?
Attracted to porch light. ID help appreciated.

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Contributed by Karl Hillig on 22 January, 2011 - 9:54am
Last updated 13 April, 2014 - 8:40pm

Moved
Moved from Gracillariinae.
I've reared a number of Acrocercops astericola this spring, and this seems identical to some of them--it resembles my specimens more than any of the other photos that have been placed under this species in the guide do.
… Charley Eiseman, 13 April, 2014 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Leaf Blotch Miner Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 29 June, 2012 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 7 September, 2011 - 9:01am login or register to post comments

Guessing Gracillariidae of some kind.
There are similar critters in several genera, including Leucospilapteryx:



Just one possibility to consider while waiting for the lep experts.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 January, 2011 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

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