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Tortricidae 51a0443 – 3732   Platynota flavedana Clemens, 1860              Black-shaded Platynota

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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: flavedana Clemens, 1860 (Platynota) - MONA 1983: 3732 concursana (Walker, 1863) (Teras) iridana Barnes & Busck, 1920 (Platynota) laterana (Robinson, 1869) (Teras) tinctana (Walker, 1863) (Teras)

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) 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. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 130; pl. E.45-50. order or free PDF Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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