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Tortricidae 51a0598.1n – 2830.1   Olethreutes nr. auricapitana

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Larva and Host Plants: Birch Description/ Field Marks: Olethreutes n. sp. nr. auricapitana, a birch feeding species, is similar to O. auricapitana but with less orange scaling on the primaries and may have costal striae with white scales at the costal margin and antemedial dorsal striae approaching that of 2831 P. agilana. Similar Species: 2830 Olethreutes auricapitana. 2831 Pristerognatha agilana. 2832 Olethreutes albiciliana. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nr. auricapitana Taxonomic Notes: Olethreutes nr. auricapitana is an apparently undescribed birch feeding species similar to 2830 Olethreutes auricapitana (Walsingham, 1879), a fern feeding species, from which it is narrowly separated by DNA barcode, Sabourin & Hunt, (pers. comm., 7/2020).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAF4647 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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