Leaf-miner-moth
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Caloptilia murtfeldtella
Caloptilia murtfeldtella is a small gracillariid moth known for its distinctive larval biology. The species creates stem galls on Penstemon plants, with larvae developing inside individual galls before emerging through a specially prepared epidermal window. Adults overwinter and have been recorded across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The species was named in honor of naturalist Mary Murtfeldt, who collected the type specimens.
Elachista morwenella
Elachista morwenella is a small moth species in the family Elachistidae, described by Kaila in 1999. It is known only from British Columbia, Canada, with very few documented observations. As with other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a leaf-miner in larval stages, though specific host plants remain unconfirmed.
Lyonetia latistrigella
Lyonetia latistrigella is a leaf-mining moth in the family Lyonetiidae. The species has been documented primarily through limited observations, with 49 records on iNaturalist. Its taxonomic status has been subject to revision, with some sources listing it as a synonym while GBIF recognizes it as accepted. Detailed biological information remains sparse in available literature.
Philonome
Philonome is a genus of small moths established by Chambers in 1874. The genus has undergone taxonomic revision, previously placed in Tineidae or Bucculatricidae but now generally accepted in Lyonetiidae. It contains approximately 12 described species, with several species described by Sohn & Davis in 2015 based on North American material. The genus shows a predominantly Nearctic distribution with records from the United States.