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Tortricidae 620721.00 – 2891 – Retinia virginiana (Busck, 1914) – Wenzel's Pitch-blister Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Evetria virginiana Busck, 1914 • Rhyacionia wenzeli Kearfott, 1910 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: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. 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. (out of print) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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