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Tortricidae 51a1190 – 3278   Rhopobota finitimana (Heinrich, 1923)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Aquifoliaceae Ericaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Arctostaphylos Ilex Nemopanthus[=Ilex] Populus Vaccinium.  Notes: leafminer (Eiseman et al 2020a); leaftiers (Eiseman 2020); .  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: finitimana (Heinrich, 1923) (Kundrya) - MONA 1983: 3278

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. Eiseman, C.S., K.A. Austin, J.A. Blyth & T.S. Feldman, 2020. New records of leaf-mining Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in North America, with the description of a new species of Grapholita. Zootaxa, 4748(3): 514-530. (abstract and access (fee)) Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 151.243. (PDF) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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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