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Tortricidae
51a0721 – 2891   Retinia virginiana (Busck, 1914)
             Wenzel's Pitch-blister Moth

© Nolie Schneider
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Synonymy:
  • virginiana (Busck, 1914) (Evetria)
  • wenzeli (Kearfott, 1910) (Rhyacionia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Retinia virginiana (Busck, 1914) includes as a synonym Retinia wenzeli (Kearfott, 1910), nomen nudum, not published as a new species with a valid description and therefore an invalid name, Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir. 68: 439.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Forbes, W.T.M., 1923. The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States. Cornell University, Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir, 68: 1-729.
    • Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 87.99. (PDF)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Retinia virginiana
    © Bob Patterson
    Retinia virginiana
    © Nolie Schneider
    Retinia virginiana
    © Nolie Schneider
    Retinia virginiana
    19mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Retinia virginiana
    - holotype - LG(cc) U. S. National Museum

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