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Tortricidae 51a0059 – 3559   Acleris effractana (Hübner, 1822)              Hook-winged Tortrix

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: effractana (Hübner, 1822) (Tortrix) blackmorei Obraztsov, 1963 (Acleris) brunneostriana (Weber, 1945) (Acalla) caudana (Fabricius, 1775) (Pyralis) emargana of authors; (not Fabricius, 1775) (Tortrix) misappl. excavana (Donovan, 1794) (Tortrix) fasciana (Müller-Rutz, 1927) (Acalla) fuscana (Sheldon, 1930) (Rhacodia) griseana (Sheldon, 1930) (Rhacodia) ochracea (Stephens, 1834) (Glyphisia) tibetica Razowski, 1964 (Acleris) Taxonomic Notes: Acleris effractana (Hübner, 1822) includes as a synonym [3559] Acleris emargana of authors; (not Fabricius, 1775) in Karsholt et al. (2005) in Nota Lepid., 28: 93-102. "True" A. emargana (Palearctic) is extralimital to North America.

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. Karsholt, O., L. Aarvik, D. Agassiz, P. Huemer, K. Tuck, 2005. Acleris Effractana (Hübner, 1799) - A Holarctic tortricid. Nota Lepidopterologica, 28: 93-102. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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