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Tortricidae
51a1198 – 3285   Epinotia pulsatillana (Dyar, 1903)

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Distribution: Alaska south to southern California and east to Saskatchewan (BOLD). Colorado and British Columbia (pulsatillana), California (siskiyouensis) (Heinrich 1923).
Larva and
Host Plants:
"Pulsatilla hirsutissima" (pasqueflower), Clematis (Heinrich 1923).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • pulsatillana Dyar 1903 (Eucosma) - MONA 1983: 3285
  • ssp. a. pulsatillana Dyar 1903 (Eucosma) - MONA 1983: 3285; Type locality: Foothills at Boulder and Golden, CO
  • pulsatillana siskiyouensis Heinrich 1923 (Eucosma)
  • ssp. b. siskiyouensis Heinrich 1923 (Epinotia); Type locality: Shasta Retreat, Siskiyou Co., CA
    Note: Originally described as a variety of pulsatillana Dyar, 1903.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Epinotia pulsatillana (Dyar, 1903) includes as a subspecies 3285.1 Epinotia siskiyouensis Heinrich, 1923.
    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.
    • Dyar, H.G., 1903. New North American Lepidoptera with notes on larvae. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 5: 297.
    • Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 123: 202.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 16.18f; p. 138. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Epinotia pulsatillana
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    Epinotia pulsatillana
    © Carl Barrentine
    Epinotia pulsatillana
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    Epinotia pulsatillana
    17mm – © Jim Vargo
    Epinotia pulsatillana
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    Epinotia pulsatillana
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