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Tortricidae 51a1188 – 3276   Rhopobota naevana (Hübner, [1817])              Holly Tortrix

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Aquifoliaceae Ericaceae Oleaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Arctostaphylos Calluna Crataegus Erica Frangula Fraxinus Gaultheria Ilex Ligustrum Nemopanthus[=Ilex] Malus Prunus Pyrus Rhamnus Sorbus Vaccinium.  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1923); leaftiers (Eiseman 2020); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: naevana (Hübner, [1817]) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: [NEW] geminana (Stephens, 1852) (Lithographia) ilicifoliana (Kearfott, 1907) (Epinotia) luctiferana (Walker, 1863) (Sciaphila) malivorella (Matsumura, 1931) (Laspeyresia) microrrhyncha (Meyrick, 1931) (Acroclita) unipunctana (Haworth, 1811) (Tortrix) preocc. - MONA 1983: [3276] vacciniana (Packard, 1869) (Anchylopera) Taxonomic Notes: Rhopobota naevana (Hübner, 1814) replaces Rhopobota unipunctana (Haworth, 1811).

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., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. (PDF or read online) Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 150.241. (PDF) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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