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Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Acrocercopinae (subfamily)/  Eucosmophora (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Busck, 1900
Citation:Eucosmophora sideroxylonella, new species
Original genus:Eucosmophora
Publication:Busck, A. 1900. New species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida.
Journal:Proceedings of the United States National Museum
Volume:23
Issue:1208
Pagination:250–251
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7512047
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Eucosmophora sideroxylonella (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Holotype ♀ USNM Holotype ♀, No. 4960, genitalia slide USNM 31648♀, USNM. United States, US U.S.A., Florida, Palm Beach Co, 24.ii.1900, leg. H. G. Dyar.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Cuba Davis, D. R. & Wagner, D. L. 2005. Biology and systematics of the Neotropical leafminer genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 21
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 United States, US Florida Busck, A. 1900. New species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida. page 250
Plant note:

On the upperside of young leaves, drawing the leaf longitudinally into a roll or fold, which covers up the mine out of sight (Busck 1900: 251).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Dipholis salicifolia Sapotaceae United States, US Davis, D. R. & Wagner, D. L. 2005. Biology and systematics of the Neotropical leafminer genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 21
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Lyonia fruticosa Ericaceae United States, US Robinson, G. S., Ackery, P. R., Kitching, I. J., Beccaloni, G. W. & Hernández, L. M. 2002. Hostplants of the moth and butterfly caterpillars of America North of Mexico. page 18
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Manilkara jaimiqui Sapotaceae United States, US Robinson, G. S., Ackery, P. R., Kitching, I. J., Beccaloni, G. W. & Hernández, L. M. 2002. Hostplants of the moth and butterfly caterpillars of America North of Mexico. page 18
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Sideroxylon celastrinum Sapotaceae United States, US Robinson, G. S., Ackery, P. R., Kitching, I. J., Beccaloni, G. W. & Hernández, L. M. 2002. Hostplants of the moth and butterfly caterpillars of America North of Mexico. page 18
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Sideroxylon foetidissimum Sapotaceae United States, US Davis, D. R. & Wagner, D. L. 2005. Biology and systematics of the Neotropical leafminer genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 21
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Sideroxylon pallidum Sapotaceae United States, US Busck, A. 1900. New species of moths of the superfamily Tineina from Florida. page 250
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella Busck, 1900 Sideroxylon salicifolium Sapotaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1881
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Eucosmophora sideroxylella (Meyrick, 1912) (Meyrick, 1912) species Synonym Acrocercops sideroxylella
Eucosmophora sideroxyloniella Dyar, [1903] Dyar, [1903] species Misapplied Eucosmophora sideroxyloniella