Butterflies and Moths of North America

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(Phyllonorycter Rosaceae-feeding species)
Phyllonorycter sp. Fabricius, 1781
Family: Gracillariidae
Subfamily: Lithocolletinae
Identification: Three very similar-looking Phyllonorycter species that occur east of the Rockies develop as larvae in underside tentiform mines in the leaves of trees in the rose family (Rosaceae). They are P. crataegella (Apple Blotch Leafminer, on hawthorn and apple), P. propinquinella (Cherry Blotch Miner Moth, apparently restricted to wild cherry), and the introduced P. blancardella (Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, on apple.) Differentiating the adults requires dissection and examination of genitalia.
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Taxonomy Notes: None.

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Observation date: May 03, 2009
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 14, 2016
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