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Tortricidae 51a0298 – 3633   Choristoneura parallela (Robinson, 1869)              Parallel-banded Leafroller

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Asteraceae Rosaceae Ericaceae Polygonaceae Salicaceae Smilacaceae.  Host genera: Aronia[=Photinia] Chamaedaphne Gerbera Myriophyllum Photinia Persicaria[=Polygonum] Salix Smilax Viburnum.  Notes: Acer(?) Baccharis(?) Citrus(?) Gardenia(?) Hypericum(?) Kalmia(?) Malus(?) Myrica(?) Phaseolus(?) Rosa(?) Sarracenia(?) Solidago(?) Vaccinium(?) .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Genitalia: Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 20; figs. 76-80. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: parallela (Robinson, 1869) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3633

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Dang, P.T., 1992. Morphological study of male genitalia with phylogenetic inference of Choristoneura Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 7-48. (abstract and access (fee)) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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