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Tortricidae
51a0412 – 3704   Sparganothis distincta (Walsingham, 1884)
             Distinct Sparganothis

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Synonymy: Oenectra distincta Walsingham, 1884
Sparganothis salinana McDunnough, 1961
Sparganothis solidana Freeman, 1941
Taxonomic Notes: Sparganothis distincta: Includes as synonyms Sparganothis salinana [3708] and S. putmanana [3715.1].
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 88; pl. C.43-44. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Sparganothis distincta
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22mm – © Jim Vargo
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18mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
Sparganothis distincta
18mm – © U. S. National Museum

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