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Tortricidae
51a0017 – 3518   Acleris braunana (McDunnough, 1934)

© Stuart I. Tingley
Distribution: Type locality: Canada, "Ontario, Biscotasing".
Description/
Field Marks:
A highly variable species. Best confirmed by dissection. DNA barcode does not seem to separate braunana and cervinana.
Genitalia: See McDunnough (1934:317; p. 328, fig. 3; p. 332, fig. 4.)
Similar Species:
  • 3514 Acleris cervinana
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Peronea braunana McDunnough, 1934
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • McDunnough, J.H., 1934. The Canadian species of the Canadian genus Peronea. Canadian Journal of Research, 11: 290-332.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Acleris braunana
- gen. - © Tom Murray
Acleris braunana
- gen. - © Tom Murray
Acleris braunana
© Jacques Larivée
Acleris braunana
© Stuart I. Tingley
Acleris braunana
© Jason Dombroskie
Acleris braunana
© Jason Dombroskie
Acleris braunana
15mm – © Jim Vargo
Acleris braunana
15mm – © Jim Vargo
Acleris braunana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acleris braunana
© Canadian National Collection LG


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