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Tortricidae
51a0049 – 3548   Acleris variana (Fernald, 1886)
             Eastern Black-headed Budworm

© Tom Murray
Distribution: Alberta east to Nova Scotia and North Carolina.
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Acleris gloveranus, a western species, is separated by distribution and minor differences in genitalia. See TortAI.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • variana Fernald 1886 (Teras) - MONA 1983: 3548
  • angusana Fernald 1892 (Peronea)
  • 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. & M. E. Epstein, 2014. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (TortAI). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, species page at idtools.org.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acleris variana
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