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Tortricidae 51a0528 – 2753   Apotomis capreana (Hübner, [1817])              Sallow Apotomis

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Distribution: Newfoundland to Pacific Northwest, south to northern coastal CA, AZ, and NM - Adamski & Peters (1986). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Salicaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Betula Salix Populus Ulmus.  Notes: foliage (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Heinrich (1926), Adamski & Peters (1986). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: capreana (Hübner, [1817]) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 2753

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

Adamski, D. & T.M. Peters, 1986. Review of Nearctic Apotomis Hubner (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olerthreutini). The Canadian Entomologist, 118(7): 649-689. (abstract and access (fee)) 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. 54.26. (PDF) Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 115; 265, 373. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.24m; p. 130. Book Review and ordering 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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