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Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Lithocolletinae (subfamily)/  Phyllonorycter (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Clemens, 1860)
Citation:L.[ithocolletis] Fitchella.
Original genus:Lithocolletis
Publication:Clemens, B. 1860b. Contributions to American Lepidopterology. - No. 5
Journal:Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:12
Issue:
Pagination:207–208
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1801664

Taxonomic note:

Replacement name for Argyromiges quercifoliella Fitch, 1859, a secondary homonym of Lithocolletis quercifoliella Zeller, 1839.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) unknown CMCZ Not stated, "2 Ky. Zell.", CMCZ (Hagen 1884: 152) United States, US [U.S.A.], Kentucky. Hagen, H. A. 1884. The types of Tineina in the collection of the museum in Cambridge, Mass. page 207–208
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) unknown ANSP "one type in good condition", ANSP (Busck 1903: 204). United States, US [U.S.A.], Kentucky. Hagen, H. A. 1884. The types of Tineina in the collection of the museum in Cambridge, Mass. page 207–208
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Canada Quebec Handfield, L. 1997. Liste des Lépidoptères du Québec et du Labrador. page 30
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Canada British Columbia Pohl, G. R., Cannings, R. A., Landry, J.-F., Holden, D. G. & Scudder, G. G. E. 2015. Checklist of the Lepidoptera of British Columbia, Canada. page 43
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Canada Manitoba Pohl, G. R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B. C., Lafontaine, J. D., Troubridge, J. T., Macaulay, A. D., van Nieukerken, E. J., DeWaard, J. R., Dombroskie, J. J., Klymko, J., Nazari, V. & Stead, K. 2018. Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. page 53
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Canada Ontario Pohl, G. R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B. C., Lafontaine, J. D., Troubridge, J. T., Macaulay, A. D., van Nieukerken, E. J., DeWaard, J. R., Dombroskie, J. J., Klymko, J., Nazari, V. & Stead, K. 2018. Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. page 53
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Texas Zeller, P. C. 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Dritte Abtheilung. page 346
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Illinois Godfrey, G. L., Cashatt, E. D. & Glenn, M. O. 1987. Microlepidoptera from the Sandy Creek and Illinois River Region: An annotated checklist of the suborders Dacnonypha, Monotrysia, and Ditrysia (in part) (Insecta). page 16
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US New York Fitch, A. 1859. Report on the noxious, beneficial and other insects of the State of New York. Fifth Report. page 47 (as quercifoliella)
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US California page BMNH
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Florida Heppner, J. B. 2013. Florida Lepidoptera Biodiversity: distributions and phenologies. page 79
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Colorado Chambers, V. T. 1877a. Art. VI. The Tineina of Colorado page 139
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Maine Brower, A. E. 1984. A List of the Lepidoptera of Maine, Part 2: The Microlepidoptera, Section 2; Cosmopterigidae through Hepialidae. page 39
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Maryland
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Michigan Nielsen, M. C. 1998. Preliminary list of Michigan moths: the Microlepidoptera. page 4
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Vermont Grehan, J. R., Parker, B. L., Nielsen, G. R., Miller, D. H., Hedbor, J. D., Sabourin, M. & Griggs, M. S. 1995. Moths and butterflies of Vermont (Lepidoptera). A faunal checklist. page 6
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Missouri Hagen, H. A. 1884. The types of Tineina in the collection of the museum in Cambridge, Mass. page 152
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Massachusetts Frey, H. & Boll, J. 1873. Nordamerikanische Tineen. page 208 (as quercetorum)
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Georgia
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Connecticut Maier, C. T. 1988c. Gracillariid hosts of Sympiesis marylandensis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in New England. page 731
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Kentucky Chambers, V. T. 1879a. Micro-Lepidoptera. page 90
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) United States, US Pennsylvania Chambers, V. T. 1879a. Micro-Lepidoptera. page 90
Plant note:

Tentiform mine on underside of leaf. The record of Robinia pseudoacacia L. [Fabaceae] (Brower 1984) is probably erroneous (Maier & Davis 1989: 13).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus alba Fagaceae Godfrey, G. L., Cashatt, E. D. & Glenn, M. O. 1987. Microlepidoptera from the Sandy Creek and Illinois River Region: An annotated checklist of the suborders Dacnonypha, Monotrysia, and Ditrysia (in part) (Insecta). page 16
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus castanea Fagaceae Frey, H. & Boll, J. 1873. Nordamerikanische Tineen. page 208
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus ilicifolia Fagaceae Maier, C. T. & Davis, D. R. 1989. Southern New England host and distributional records of Lithocolletinae Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera), with comparison of host specificity in temporate regions. page 13
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus macrocarpa Fagaceae Maier, C. T. & Davis, D. R. 1989. Southern New England host and distributional records of Lithocolletinae Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera), with comparison of host specificity in temporate regions. page 13
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus prinoides Fagaceae Maier, C. T. 1988c. Gracillariid hosts of Sympiesis marylandensis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in New England. page 731
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus prinus Fagaceae Frey, H. & Boll, J. 1873. Nordamerikanische Tineen. page 208
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus sp. Fagaceae Fitch, A. 1859. Report on the noxious, beneficial and other insects of the State of New York. Fifth Report. page 47
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Quercus stellata Fagaceae Maier, C. T. & Davis, D. R. 1989. Southern New England host and distributional records of Lithocolletinae Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera), with comparison of host specificity in temporate regions. page 13
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Phyllonorycter fitchella (Clemens, 1860) Sympiesis marylandensis Eulophidae Maier, C. T. 1988c. Gracillariid hosts of Sympiesis marylandensis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in New England. page 731
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Phyllonorycter quercetorum (Frey & Boll, 1873) (Frey & Boll, 1873) species Synonym Lithocolletis quercetorum
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella (Fitch, 1859) (Fitch, 1859) species Misapplied Argyromiges quercifoliella
Phyllonorycter quercitorum (Chambers, 1877) (Chambers, 1877) species Misapplied Lithocolletis quercitorum