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Tortricidae
51a1354 – 3467   Cydia nigricana (Fabricius, 1794)
             Pea Moth

© Ian Kimber - UK
Distribution: Introduced from Europe.
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Synonymy: Pyralis nigricana Fabricius, 1794
Cydia asiatica Kuznetzov, 1968
Enarmonia dandana Kearfott, 1907
Enarmonia ratifera Meyrick, 1912
Laspeyresia novimundi Heinrich, 1920
Endopisa pisana Guenée, 1845
Tortrix proximana Haworth, 1811
Phalaena rusticella Clerck, 1759
Endopisa viciana Guenée, 1845
Taxonomic Notes: Cydia nigricana (Fabricius, 1794): The BIN group BOLD:AAA7614 is regarded as representing "true" nigricana in Gilligan et al. (2020) with BOLD:AAE7682 representing a cryptic species which might refer to dandana (Kearfott, 1907) and/or novimundi (Heinrich, 1920), both current synonyms of nigricana.
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.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA7614 ("true" nigricana) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAE7682 (possibly dandana or novimundi, both current synonyms of nigricana) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
  • Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59.
  • 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. 17.14m; p. 143. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Cydia nigricana
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