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Tortricidae
51a0466 – 2738   Endothenia hebesana (Walker, 1863)
             Verbena Bud Moth

© Tom Murray
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Sciaphila hebesana Walker, 1863
Olethreutes daeckeana Kearfott, 1907
Penthina fullerea Riley, 1870
Tortrix gentianaeana of authors not Hübner, [1799]
Carpocapsa inexpertana Walker, 1863
Argyroploce torquata Meyrick, 1927
Taxonomic Notes: Endothenia hebesana (Walker, 1863) includes as a synonym Olethreutes daeckeana Kearfott, 1907 [2739], Great Lakes Entomologist, 16(1): 5-12.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Gilligan, T. M. & M. E. Epstein, 2014. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (TortAI). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, species page at idtools.org.
  • Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 40.5. (out of print)
  • Kearfott, W.D., 1907. North American Tortricidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 33: 1-98.
  • Miller, W.E., 1983. Nearctic Endothenia species: A new synonymy, a misidentification, and a revised status (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). The Great Lakes Entomologist, 16(1): 5-12.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.20m; p. 130. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Endothenia hebesana
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
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© David Reed
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CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
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14mm – © Jim Vargo
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17mm – © U. S. National Museum
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14mm – © U. S. National Museum
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Endothenia hebesana
© M. J. Hatfield


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