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Species Caloptilia murtfeldtella - Hodges#0614

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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 Gracillariinae
Genus Caloptilia
Species murtfeldtella (Caloptilia murtfeldtella - Hodges#0614)

Hodges Number

0614

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Gracilaria murtfeldtella Busck, 1904

Remarks

Produces an oval, elongate stem gall in Penstemon spp.

Internet References

Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae
mikcroleps.org
Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 13 June, 2011 - 6:44am

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