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Tortricidae
51a0375 – 3750.1   Amorbia emigratella Busck, 1910
             Mexican Leafroller
Distribution Data for Amorbia emigratella
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Distribution: USA: AZ, TX; Mexico.
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Amorbia cuneanum is not found in AZ>.
  • Amorbia synneurana
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • emigratella Busck, 1910 (Amorbia)
      Type locality: Hawaiian Islands, Oahu, Tantalus.
  • 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. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 34; pl. A.21-24. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Amorbia emigratella
    19mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Amorbia emigratella
    - 20mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Amorbia emigratella
    - 19mm – © U. S. National Museum

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