Tortricidae
51a0636 –
2862 Hedya nubiferana
(Haworth, 1811) | Green Budworm, The Cloudy White |
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© John Lee
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| Distribution: |
Introduced from Europe. U.S. and Canada and the Pacific Northwest. |
Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Fagaceae Myricaceae Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Alnus Amelanchier Aronia[=Photinia] Betula Crataegus Fraxinus Malus Myrica Prunus[=Padus] Pyrus Quercus Rosa Salix Sorbus Viburnum . (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
nubiferana (Haworth, 1811) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 2862; TL: United Kingdom, Great Britain.dimidioalba (Retzius, 1783) (Phalaena)variegana (Hübner, 1799) (Tortrix) |
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| 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. 81.88. (PDF)
- Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 3: 431.
- 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 Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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DNA - © Libby & Rick Avis
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18mm – © U. S. National Museum
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