Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth Phyllocnistis magnoliella Forbes, 1923    Synonyms: Hodges #0851.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Gracillariidae   >   Genus Phyllocnistis   

Status:

"Likely a synonym of Phyllocnistis liriodendronella (C. Eiseman). For now treated as distinct species at MBP and BugGuide.

Relationships:

Forms leafmines on leaves of Magnolias.

There are 46 records in the project database.

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Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Leaf mines of Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth on Sweetbay in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth leaf mines on Sweetbay in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth mines on Southern Magnolia in Howard Co., Maryland (8/15/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/5/2018). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth leaf mines on an Umbrella Magnolia leaf in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/7/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Leaf mines of Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth ion Cucumber Tree n Garrett Co., Maryland (7/5/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth leaf mines in Sweetbay in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/9/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth mine on magnolia leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/16/2015). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Leaf mines on Sweetbay caused by Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/5/2018). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/30/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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