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Tortricidae 51a0001 – 3501   Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)              Maple Leaftier

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Distribution: Introduced from Europe. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) agraphana (Klemensiewicz, 1904) (Tortrix) forskaleana; Powell, 1983 (Acleris) missp.

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, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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