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Tortricidae
51a0072 – 3573   Decodes basiplagana (Walsingham, 1879)

© Bill Johnson
Distribution: Lectotype: Bosque Co., TX.
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Sciaphila basiplagana Walsingham, 1879
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.6f; p. 146. Book Review and ordering
  • Powell, J.A., 1980. A synopsis of Decodes (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of new species and a related new genus in Mexico. Pacific Insects, 22(1-2): 81; figs. 4, 33, 53, 57 , 79-81 - PDF.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Decodes basiplagana
© Hugh McGuinness
Decodes basiplagana
© Hugh McGuinness
Decodes basiplagana
© Carol Wolf
Decodes basiplagana
© Carol Wolf
Decodes basiplagana
17mm – © Jim Vargo
Decodes basiplagana
18mm – © U. S. National Museum
Decodes basiplagana
- 18mm – © U. S. National Museum

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