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Tortricidae 51a0522 – 2763   Apotomis albeolana (Zeller, 1876)

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Distribution: Canada: NS to ON; USA: ME to NJ - Adamski & Peters (1986). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae.  Host genera: Betula.  Host extended: crumpled leaves (Heinrich 1926)...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Adamski & Peters (1986), Heinrich (1926). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: albeolana (Zeller, 1876) (Penthina) - MONA 1983: 2763

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. Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 119; figs. 272, 383. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.

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