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Tortricidae 51a1337 – 3449   Cydia laricana (Busck, 1916)

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Seasonality and Size: Flight: April to June Larva and Host Plants: Larix occidentalis and Pseudotsuga taxifolia in western states. Genitalia: See Heinrich (1926) figs. 155, 317. Similar Species: Cydia candana has the white costal markings more evenly distributed, not paired, giving the costal margin a whitish appearance. In laricana the markings are paired and often fused, one pair at the start of the median fascia (anti-median), which is not always present, followed by four more. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: laricana (Busck, 1916) (Laspeyresia) - MONA 1983: 3449   Type locality: Evaro, MT.

References

Busck, A., 1916. Descriptions of new North American Microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 18: 152. Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 45; figs. 155, 317 Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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