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Tortricidae
51a1316 – 3437   Ephippiphora lunatana (Walsingham, 1879)

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Synonymy: Grapholitha lunatana Walsingham, 1879
Taxonomic Notes: Ephippiphora lunatana (Walsingham, 1879), n. comb. in Hu et al. (2023: Appendix S4). The name Ephippiphora, revived status, was formerly teated as a synonym of Grapholita. (new since Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023))
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hu, G-L, J. Brown, M. Heikkilä, L. Aarvik, M. Mutanen, 2023. Molecular phylogeny, divergence time, biogeography and trends in host plant usage in the agriculturally important tortricid tribe Grapholitini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). Cladistics, 39(5): 359-381; Appendix S4.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.6m; p. 142. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Ephippiphora lunatana
- gen. - © Glenn Fine
Ephippiphora lunatana
- gen. - © Glenn Fine
Ephippiphora lunatana
13mm – © Chris Grinter
Ephippiphora lunatana
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