Tortricidae
51a1265 –
3334 Catastega aceriella
Clemens, [1862] | Maple Trumpet Skeletonizer |
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fagaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae. Host genera: Acer Crataegus Fagus Quercus. Notes: polyphagous on forest trees (Zhang 1994); foliage (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
See Jour. Lepid. Soc. 40(4): 329 |
| Genitalia: |
See Jour. Lepid. Soc. 40(4): fig. 5 |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
aceriella Clemens, [1862] (Catastega) - MONA 1983: 3334signatana (Clemens, 1864) (Hedya)subnisana (Zeller, 1876) (Grapholitha)variana (Clemens, 1864) (Steganoptycha) |
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| 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.
- Brown, R.L., 1986. Resurrection of Catastega (Clemens) and revision of the Epinotia vertumnana (Zeller) species-group (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 40(4): 327-346.
- Clemens, B., 1861 [1862]. Micro-Lepidopterous Larvae. Notes on a few species, the imagos of which are probably undescribed. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 1(4): 87.
- Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 159.260. (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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.
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© Nolie Schneider
© Nolie Schneider
© Greg Raterman
© Greg Raterman
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15mm – © Jim Vargo
15mm – © U. S. National Museum
17mm – © U. S. National Museum
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© Canadian National Collection LG
© Canadian National Collection LG
© Jason Dombroskie
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