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Tortricidae
51a1186.1 – 3287   Crocidosema perplexana (Fernald, 1901)

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Genitalia: See Heinrich (1923).
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Synonymy:
  • perplexana (Fernald, 1901) (Epiblema) - MONA 1983: 3287
      Type locality: Palm Beach, FL.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Crocidosema perplexana (Fernald, 1901), formerly in the genus Epinotia, is assigned to Crocidosema in Gilligan et al. (2018), T@RTS: Online Cat. (updated 9/29/2007).
    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.
    • Fernald, C.H., 1901. New Pyralidae and Tortricidae from Palm Beach, Florida. Journal of The New York Entomological Society, 9(2): 51.
    • Gilligan, T.M., J. Baixeras, & J.W. Brown, 2018. T@RTS: Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). website
    • 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; pl. 54, fig. 375.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Crocidosema perplexana
    - TX - © Monica Krancevic
    Crocidosema perplexana
    - TX - © Monica Krancevic
    Crocidosema perplexana
    - TX - © Monica Krancevic
    Crocidosema perplexana
    TX - © Monica Krancevic
    Crocidosema perplexana
    TX - © Monica Krancevic
    Crocidosema perplexana
    [T] -14mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Crocidosema perplexana
    - holotype - LG – © Todd Gilligan

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