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Tortricidae
51a0723 – 2893   Retinia arizonensis (Heinrich, 1920)

LG - © Charles W. Melton
Synonymy:
  • arizonensis (Heinrich, 1920) (Evetria) - MONA 1983: 2893
    Note: originally described as a variety of albicapitana Busck.
  • Distribution: USA: AZ, CO, UT, NM, TX (Miller 1978).
    Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Pinus.
    Similar  : Species
    • 51a0722 Retinia albicapitana
    • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
    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.
    • Heinrich, C., 1920. On some forest Lepidoptera with descriptions of new species, larvae, and pupae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 57(2305): 57; pl1, fig. 4.
    • Miller, W.E., 1978. Petrova pitch-blister moths of North America and Europe: two new species and synopsis (Olethreutidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 71(3): 329-340.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.36f. Book Review and ordering
    • 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 iNaturalist
    Retinia arizonensis
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    Retinia arizonensis
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