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Leaf Blotch Miner

Chrysaster ostensackenella

Photo by Stephanie R.
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Field Notes

Description:

very small 4-5 mm in length

Habitat:

wooded area next to an open prairie

Notes:

found on the same leaf as a stinkbug

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf Blotch Miner

Chrysaster ostensackenella

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Comments (8)
Stephanie R.
I appreciate you checking this out, Jacob! My expertise in bug identification is really lacking:(
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you, Stephanie! Doing some research into the ID, I don't think this is Chrysaster ostensackenella. C. ostensackenella has a dark patch from the thorax to the first stripe, from the top of the forewing, while your moth has a whitish thorax. I think this may be a member of the Phyllonorycter genus, but I cannot find a good match. Definitely subfamily Lithocolletinae, though.
Stephanie R.
Thank you Jacob! I definitely will add all of my moth spottings to your mission:)
Jacob Gorneau
Absolutely gorgeous, Stephanie! You captured the details of this moth excellently! Please add this and your other gorgeous moth spottings to my mission, "Moths of the World:" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449
Stephanie R.
Thank you StirredMocha for the ID. I had no idea where to go with this one! Thank you so much for your help:)

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PublishedAugust 20, 2014

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