Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth Leucospilapteryx sp. 1Undescribed    Synonyms: Leucospilapteryx n. sp..
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Gracillariidae   >   Genus Leucospilapteryx   

Description:

Adults of this undescribed species appear similar to Acrocercops astericola and Leucospilapteryx venustella. L. sp. 1 can be distinguished by the all-white tarsi of the forelegs and midlegs, which have dark spots or bands in the other two species (BugGuide). The caterpillars create a tentiform blotch mine at the leaf tip (Eiseman, 2021: 714). The species may prove to be common and widespread like its host plants.

Relationships:

Larval host plants include rosette grasses, including Deertongue.

There are 15 records in the project database.

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Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/3/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rosette Grass Tentiform Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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