Marmara smilacisella (Chambers, 1875) is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Marmara smilacisella (Chambers, 1875)

Marmara smilacisella (Chambers, 1875)

Marmara smilacisella is a gracillariid moth found in the US whose larvae feed on three Smilax plant species.

Genus
Marmara
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Marmara smilacisella (Chambers, 1875)

Marmara smilacisella is a species of moth that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the United States, where its range extends from Kentucky and Ohio southward to Florida and Texas. The larvae of this species feed on Smilax glabra, Smilax glauca, and Smilax hispida.

Photo: (c) Raymond Little, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Raymond Little · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Marmara

More from Gracillariidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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