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Tortricidae
51a0368 – 3693.1   Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)
             Light Brown Apple Moth

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Distribution: Introduced to California from Australia.
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:
  • postvittana Walker 1863 (Teras)
  • basialbana Walker 1863 (Teras)
  • consociana Walker 1863 (Pandemis)
  • dissipata Meyrick 1922 (Tortrix)
  • foedana Walker 1863 (Dichelia)
  • oenopa Meyrick 1910 (Tortrix)
  • phaeosticha Turner 1939 (Tortrix)
  • pyrrhula Meyrick 1910 (Tortrix)
  • retractana Walker 1863 (Dichelia)
  • reversana Walker 1863 (Dichelia)
  • scitulana Walker 1863 (Teras)
  • secretana Walker 1863 (Teras)
  • stipularis Meyrick 1910 (Tortrix)
  • vicariana Walker 1869 (Dichelia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863) is now recognized among the North American fauna north of Mexico from California in 2006.
    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.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 19.8m, .9m, .10f, .11f; p. 153. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Trematerraa, P., 2023. Thaumatotibia leucotreta and Epiphyas postvittana found in Italy, invasive pests in Europe (Lepidoptera Tortricidae). Bulletin of Insectology, 76(2): 203-207.
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