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Tortricidae 510635 – 2861 – Hedya ochroleucana (Frölich, 1828)

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Hedya ochroleucana (Frölich, 1828) was treated as extralimital (Palearctic) based on DNA evidence in Gilligan et al. (2020) with "ochroleucana" from NA referring to two separate valid biologic species. Gilligan & Brown (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) proposed the placeholder name "Hedya ochroleucana of authors; (not Frölich, 1828)" for the NA species with all synonyms of ochroleucana described from NA as placeholder synonyms. With valid NA synonyms available, we find it appropriate to retain the name Hedya ochroleucana (Frölich, 1828) for both populations pending further study to confirm the status of ochroleucana and those NA synonyms.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 81.87. (PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.31m; p. 131. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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