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Gracillariidae 33a0314 – 0750   Phyllonorycter diversella (Braun, 1916)

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Larva and Host Plants: Huckleberry, Gaylussacia baccata and sorrel tree, Oxydendrum arboreum. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: diversella (Braun, 1916) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 750; TL: Lancaster, OH.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Braun, A.F., 1916. Notes on Lithocolletis with descriptions of new species (Lep.). Entomological News, 27(2): 83. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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