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Basswood Miner Moth
Phyllonorycter lucetiella
842 observations in the source records
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 842 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Basswood Round-blotch Miner MothPhyllonorycter tiliacella
Basswood LeafminerBaliosus nervosus
Basswood Leafroller MothPantographa limata
Linden Wart Gall MidgeContarinia verrucicola
Stigmella argentifasciella
American hophornbeamOstrya virginiana
basswoodTilia americana
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 523 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 232 |
| Ontario | 213 |
| New York | 159 |
| Massachusetts | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | 49 |
| Michigan | 42 |
| Vermont | 37 |
| New Hampshire | 26 |
| Minnesota | 22 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Animal pollinatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly pollinate flowers.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Butterflies and Moths · Lepidoptera |
| Family | Leaf Blotch Miner Moths · Gracillariidae |
| Genus | Phyllonorycter |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Basswood Miner Moth with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.