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Tortricidae 51a0771 – 2984   Eucosma artemisiana (Walsingham, 1879)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Artemisia Gnaphalium[unresolved] .  Notes: Larvae burrow invegetative terminals forming tightly closed shelters (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See MONA, Fascicle 9.4:40; pl. H, fig. 34. Genitalia: See MONA, Fascicle 9.4:40; pl. 13, figs. 34a-e. Similar Species: 51a0772 Eucosma infimbriana: lacks reddish-brown diffusion in the fringe, MONA, Fascicle 9.4:41. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: artemisiana (Walsingham, 1879) (Semasia) - MONA 1983: 2984 Taxonomic Notes: Eucosma artemisiana: Formerly placed in the genus Phaneta, Gilligan et al. (2013), Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337.

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, T.M. & D.J. Wright, 2013. Revised world catalogue of Eucopina, Eucosma, Pelochrista, and Phaneta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337. (PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 15.4m; p. 133. 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 Wright, D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2015. Eucosma Hübner of the contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.4: 1-256, order.

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