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Tortricidae 51a1375 – 3489   Cydia piperana Kearfott, 1907              Ponderosa Pine Seedworm

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Similar Species: Cydia toreuta (Grote, 1873) is an eastern species. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: piperana Kearfott, 1907 (Cydia) - MONA 1983: 3489

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.11m; p. 143. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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