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Tortricidae 51a0516 – 2748   Aterpia approximana (Heinrich, 1919)              Sparkling Aterpia

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Distribution: NB to MB south to NJ and KY - Gilligan et al. (2008). Larva and Host Plants: Lysimachia (yellow loosestrife)- Gilligan et al. (2008). -- Host familiy: Lythraceae Primulaceae.  Host genera: Lysimachia Lythrum.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Heinrich (1926). Similar Species: 51a0638 Hedya cyanana: reduced ochreous color on palpi, head and thorax but is only reliably separated by genitalia. Genitalic dissection is required for confirmation. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: approximana (Heinrich, 1919) (Olethreutes) - MONA 1983: 2748; TL: Rensselaer, NY.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 51.23. (PDF) Heinrich, C., 1919. A new Olethreulid from New York (Lepidoptera). Insecutor inscitiae menstruus, 7: 65-66. Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 109-110; figs. 56, 202, 414. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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