genus

Marmara

Marmara

Field notes

Marmara is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.

The head is smooth, antennae four-fifths to one, basal joint thick, with slight pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, porrected, slender, with appressed scales, pointed. Maxillary palpi 3 absent, 4 absent, 6 absent, 8 absent, 11 absent. Hindwings about one-half, linear-canceolate, cilia: 3 absent, 4 absent, 5 and 6 stalked.

Correlated to Lithocolletis, but distinguished by the smooth head.

Imago in repose sitting with forepart somewhat raised.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native Marmara All

Native to the US, by observations.