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Tortricidae
51a0372 – 3693   Xenotemna pallorana (Robinson, 1869)

© Ken Childs
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae Hypericaceae[Clusiaceae][Guttiferae] Fabaceae Lamiaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Santalaceae Ulm..  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Comandra Erigeron Fragaria Hypericum Lotus Malus Medicago Melilotus Monarda Picea ...  Host extended: various low-growing herbs (Powell & Opler 2009); polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1923); polyphagous on ...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
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:
  • pallorana (Robinson, 1869) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3693
  • lata (Robinson, 1869) (Tortrix)
  • 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.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 19.17f; p. 152. Book Review and ordering
    • 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
    Xenotemna pallorana
    © Carl Barrentine
    Xenotemna pallorana
    © Ken Childs
    Xenotemna pallorana
    © Carol Wolf
    Xenotemna pallorana
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Xenotemna pallorana
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Xenotemna pallorana
    17mm – © Jim Vargo
    Xenotemna pallorana
    21mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Xenotemna pallorana
    22mm – © U. S. National Museum

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