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Tortricidae 51a1121.5 – 3212   Suleima helianthana (Riley, 1881)              Sunflower Bud Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: helianthana (Riley, 1881) (Semasia) - MONA 1983: 3212   Type locality: Texas.

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. 130.199. (PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 15.38f; p. 136. Book Review and ordering Riley, C.V., 1881. Descriptions of some new Tortricidae (Leaf-rollers). Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, 4: 319. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Wright, D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2023. Epiblema Hübner, Sonia Heinrich, Suleima Heinrich, and Notocelia Hübner of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.6: 109, pl. AA, 70a-o; pl. 29, 70a-s, order.

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