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Phyllonorycter ex Prunus serotina - Phyllonorycter propinquinella
Copyright © 2013 Charley Eiseman

Phyllonorycter ex Prunus serotina - Phyllonorycter propinquinella
Gardner Farm, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
June 25, 2013
Size: 3.1 mm
Either P. crataegella or P. propinquinella, based on the host.
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 30 November, 2013 - 12:41pm
Last updated 14 April, 2016 - 9:18am

Moved
Moved from Rosaceae-feeding species.

Det. Camiel Doorenweerd (the genitalia most closely matched propinquinella, but were also close to mespilella).
… Charley Eiseman, 14 April, 2016 - 9:18am

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