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Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Chambers, 1875)
Citation:G.[racilaria] alnicolella (n. sp.)
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:Chambers, V. T. 1875f. Teneina [sic] of Colorado.
Journal:Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science
Volume:2
Issue:4
Pagination:299
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5252022
Taxonomic note:

Gracilaria alnicolella Chambers, 1875 was considered as a synonym of Gracilaria alnivorella Chambers, 1875 by Ely (1918: 76).

Ely, C. R. 1918. A revision of the North-American Gracilariidae [sic] from the standpoint of venation.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) unknown Not stated, "great numbers", MCZC. United States, US [U.S.A.], Colorado, Clear Creek, Grand River, Colorado Spring, 9000 ft.
Distribution note:

The record of Russa, Far East (Ermolaev 1981b: 81, Noreika 1994: 105) is a misidentification of Gracilaria alnivorella Chambers, 1875.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) Canada Prince Edward Island 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 56
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) Canada Quebec Handfield, L. 2002. Additions, corrections et radiations à la liste des Lépidoptères du Quèbec. page 5
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) Canada New Brunswick 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 56
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) Canada Nova Scotia 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 56
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) 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 42
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) 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 56
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) 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 46
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Colorado Chambers, V. T. 1875f. Teneina [sic] of Colorado. page 299
Plant note:

At first a small, tentiform mine on the underside of the leaf. Later, the tip of a leaf is rolled downward.

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) Alnus sp. Betulaceae Chambers, V. T. 1875f. Teneina [sic] of Colorado. page 299
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Caloptilia alnicolella (Chambers, 1875) Pediobius alcaeus Eulophidae Peck, O. 1985. The taxonomy of the Nearctic species of Pediobius (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), especially Canadian and Alaskan forms. page 655
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination