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Tortricidae 51a0630.5 – 2831   Pristerognatha agilana (Clemens, 1860)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Balsaminaceae Lamiaceae.  Host genera: Ajuga Impatiens.  Notes: stem borer (Heinrich 1926).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Pristerognatha agilana typically has two pairs of yellowish antemedial costal striae (each pair sometimes fused) and a silver line extending outwardly from each pair, also sometimes fused but not narrowing as in O. auricapitana. A centrally located silver spot may occur between the antemedial and postmedial silver lines closer to the outer margin than that of O. auricapitana. Opposite the antemedial costal striae lie a pair of silver dorsal striae or elongated spots, often fused or poorly defined. Costal striae often with white scales at costal margin. Similar Species: 51a0598 Olethreutes auricapitana 51a0598.1n Olethreutes nr. auricapitana 51a0599 Olethreutes albiciliana Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: agilana (Clemens, 1860) (Endopiza) - MONA 1983: 2831 fuligana of authors; (not [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tortrix) misappl. Taxonomic Notes: Pristerognatha agilana (Clemens, 1860) is raised from synonymy with Pristerognatha fuligana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), a European species not found in North America, to full species status in Miller (1985), Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 87: 413.

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. 79.85. (PDF) Miller, W.E., 1985. Nearctic Olethreutes: five new synonymies, two revised statuses, and notes (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 87(2): 408-417. 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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