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Phyllonorycter Holodisci
''Phyllonorycter holodisci'' is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. This species is known from California, United States. The larvae feed on the leaves of the shrub ''Holodiscus discolor''. The larvae leaf miner, mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is located on the upper side of the leaf. References Phyllonorycter, holodisci Moths of North America Lepidoptera of the United States Leaf miners Moths described in 1939 Taxa named by Annette Frances Braun {{Phyllonorycter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Frances Braun
Annette Frances Braun (1884–1978) was an American entomologist and leading authority on microlepidoptera, a grouping of mostly small and nocturnal moths. Her special interest was leaf miners: moths whose larvae live and feed from within a leaf. Early life and education Annette Frances Braun was born on August 24, 1884, to George F. and Emma Maria (Wright) Braun in Cincinnati, Ohio. She got her education at the University of Cincinnati, receiving her A.B. in 1906, her A.M. in 1908, and her Ph.D. in 1911, making her the first woman to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati; her younger sister Emma Lucy Braun would be the second. Career Braun began her career as a zoology teaching assistant at the University of Cincinnati (1911–19) before turning to private research. She developed expertise in the moths of the eastern North American forests, becoming an international authority who has been described as one of the most accomplished lepidopterists of the 20th century. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
