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Caloptilia porphyretica (Braun, 1923)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Braun, 1923)
Citation:Gracilaria porphyretica new species
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:Braun, A. F. 1923a. Microlepidoptera: notes and new species.
Journal:Transactions of the American Entomological Society
Volume:49
Issue:3
Pagination:122
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Caloptilia porphyretica (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia porphyretica (Braun, 1923) Holotype ♂ Holotype ♂, Paratypes 2♂ and 1♀. United States, US [U.S.A.], North Carolina, Balsam.
Plant note:

Tentiform mine on underside of the leaf, with wrinkled lower epidermis; later, the leaf is rolled from the tip downward onto the underside of the leaf (Braun 1923a: 122).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Caloptilia porphyretica (Braun, 1923) Rhododendron viscosum Ericaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1841
Caloptilia porphyretica (Braun, 1923) Rhododendron atlanticum Ericaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1841
Caloptilia porphyretica (Braun, 1923) Rhododendron occidentale Ericaceae United States, US Needham, J. G., Frost, S. W. & Tothill, B. H. 1928. Leaf-mining insects. page 283
Caloptilia porphyretica (Braun, 1923) Rhododendron sp. Ericaceae United States, US Braun, A. F. 1923a. Microlepidoptera: notes and new species. page 122
Caloptilia porphyretica (Braun, 1923) Vaccinium corymbosum Ericaceae United States, US Barry, J. D., Rodriguez-Saona, C. R., Polk, D. F. & Zhang, A. 2010. Seasonal abundance, life history, and parasitism of Caloptilia porphyretica (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), a leafminer of highbush blueberry. page 284
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination