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Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(McDunnough, 1956)
Citation:Gracillaria canadensisella, new species
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:McDunnough, J. H. 1956. Microlepidoptera notes and new species.
Journal:American Museum Novitates
Volume:
Issue:1789
Pagination:15–16
URL:https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/2463//v2/dspace/ingest/pdfSource/nov/N1789.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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Caloptilia canadensisella (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Holotype ♂ AMNH Holotype ♂, AMNH Canada [Canada], Nova Scotia, Halifax, Point Pleasant Park.
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Allotype ♀ Allotype ♀, coll. McDunnough Canada [Canada], Nova Scotia, Halifax, Point Pleasant Park.
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Paratype ♂ CNC Paratypes 13♂ and 1♀, AMNH, CNC, coll. McDunnough. Canada [Canada], Nova Scotia, Halifax, Point Pleasant Park.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Canada Nova Scotia McDunnough, J. H. 1956. Microlepidoptera notes and new species. page 16
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Canada Quebec Landry, J.-F. & Landry, B. 1992. Mentions nouvelles ou intéressantes de Lépidoptères dans le sud du Québec en 1991. page 29
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Canada Alberta Pohl, G. R., Anweiler, G. G., Schmidt, B. C. & Kondla, N. G. 2010. An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada. page 59
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Canada Prince Edward Island Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) United States, US Minnesota Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) United States, US Vermont Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) United States, US Maine Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) United States, US Massachusetts Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) United States, US Connecticut Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Plant note:

Mines are elongate blotches with a few longitudinal creases on the lower surface but fairly flat, not strongly buckled as in C. belfragella. The pale, cream-colored larvae live in large tents formed by bending over a lateral section of a leaf (Eiseman 2025: 1804).

Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Cornus amomum Cornaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Cornus alternifolia Cornaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Cornus canadensis Cornaceae Canada McDunnough, J. H. 1956. Microlepidoptera notes and new species. page 15
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Cornus racemosa Cornaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
Caloptilia canadensisella (McDunnough, 1956) Cornus rugosa Cornaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1804
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