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Tortricidae 51a1015.1 – 3149   Pelochrista argenteana (Walsingham, 1895)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: argenteana (Walsingham, 1895) (Paedisca) - MONA 1983: 3149   Type locality: Lectotype: Loveland, CO. idahoana (Kearfott, 1907) (Eucosma)   Type locality: Holotype: Blackfoot, ID. Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista argenteana (Walsingham, 1895) includes as a synonym Pelochrista idahoana (Kearfott, 1907) in Wright (2007).

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species page at Moths of North Dakota. 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. Wright, D.J., 2007. Taxonomy of four species of Eucosmini (Tortricidae) associated with Pelochrista corosana (Walsingham) including a new synonymy and description of a new species. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 61(3): 117-124.

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