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Astrotischeria occidentalis
Astrotischeria occidentalis is a small moth in the family Tischeriidae, described by entomologist Annette Frances Braun in 1972. The species is known from North America. Members of this family are commonly called trumpet leaf miner moths due to the distinctive feeding patterns of their larvae.
Bucculatrix insolita
Bucculatrix insolita is a species of ribbed cocoon-making moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1918 and is known from California, North America. Like other members of its genus, it is a small moth with distinctive larval habits.
Bucculatrix simulans
Bucculatrix simulans is a small ribbed cocoon-making moth in the family Bucculatricidae, described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963. It occurs in central North America from Texas northward to Iowa and east to Ohio. Adults are active primarily from January through July, with a wingspan of 9.5–10 mm. The larvae are known to feed on Helianthus (sunflower) species and create distinctive stem galls.
Monochroa robusta
Monochroa robusta is a small gelechiid moth described by Annette Frances Braun in 1921. The species is known from limited records in Ohio and South Carolina, with a wingspan of 11–12 mm. Larvae are leaf miners on Scirpus atrovirens, creating distinctive mines that begin as small transparent blotches and expand toward the leaf tip.