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Tortricidae
51a1291.7 – 3404   Dichrorampha simulana (Clemens, 1860)
Distribution Data for Dichrorampha simulana
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Similar Species:
  • 3408 Dichrorampha vancouverana tends not to have such a contrasting yellow patch.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • simulana (Clemens, 1860) (Halonota) - MONA 1983: 3404
  • alpinana of authors; (not Treitschke, 1830) (Grapholitha) misappl.
  • aurisignana Zeller, 1876 (Dichrorampha)
  • britana (Busck, 1906) (Hemimene)
  • capitana (Busck, 1906) (Hemimene)
  • kana (Busck, 1906) (Lipoptycha)
  • planiloqua (Meyrick, 1912) (Lipoptycha)
  • 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.
    • Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 169.277. (PDF)
    • Meyrick, E., 1912. On some impossible specific names in Micro-Lepidoptera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 48: 32-36.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 16.50m, 16.51m; p. 141. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • 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.
    Dichrorampha simulana
    © Dave Beadle [T] -ON
    Dichrorampha simulana
    - gen. - LG – © Dave Holden
    Dichrorampha simulana
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Dichrorampha simulana
    16mm – © Jim Vargo
    Dichrorampha simulana
    - lectotype (britana) – (cc) U. S. National Museum
    Dichrorampha simulana
    - type (britana) – (cc) U. S. National Museum

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