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Tortricidae 51a0128.1 – 3754.1   Aethes angustana (Clemens, 1860)

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Taxonomic: Notes Aethes angustana (Clemens, 1860), misspelled as augustana in Hodges et al. (1983), includes as a synonym dorsimaculana Robinson, 1869, an unjustified replacement name, in the same work. This species was number 3808 in Hodges. Synonymy: angustana (Clemens, 1860) (Lozopera) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Pennsylvania. augustana; (Powell, 1983) (Conchylis) missp. - MONA 1983: [3808]; TL: (no type). dorsimaculana (Robinson, 1869) (Conchylis) Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Salicaceae.  Host genera: Salix. Similar  : Species 51a0150.1 Aethes razowskii Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAC5446 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Clemens, B., 1860. Contributions to American lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 12: 354. Robinson, C.T., 1869. Notes on American Tortricidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 2: 285. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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