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Tortricidae
51a0897.2 – 3038   Pelochrista argentialbana (Walsingham, 1879)

© Nolie Schneider
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Synonymy:
  • argentialbana Walsingham 1879 (Paedisca)
  • agricolana of authors not Walsingham 1879 (Paedisca)
  • flavana Fernald 1905 (Eucosma)
  • ochreana Clemens 1865 (Steganoptycha)
  • pergandeana Fernald 1905 (Eucosma)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista argentialbana (Walsingham, 1879), treated as a subspecies of 3037 Pelochrista agricolana (Walsingham, 1879) in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), is raised to full species status. The subspecies Pelochrista argentialbana britana (McDunnough, 1927) is now as synonym of 3037 Pelochrista agricolana (Walsingham, 1879). Pelochrista smithiana (Walsingham, 1895), listed as 3038 in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), is a synonym of 3037 Pelochrista agricolana (Walsingham, 1879). MONA Fascicle 9.5: 37-39.
    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.
    • Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 104.139. (PDF)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Wright, D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2017. Pelochrista Lederer of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.5: 1-376, order.
    Pelochrista argentialbana
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    Pelochrista argentialbana
    © Nolie Schneider
    Pelochrista argentialbana
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Pelochrista argentialbana
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Pelochrista argentialbana
    19mm – © Jim Vargo

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