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Tortricidae
51a0161.1 – 3839   Rudenia leguminana (Busck, 1907)
             Black-tipped Rudenia

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Synonymy: Phalonia leguminana Busck, 1907
Taxonomic Notes: Rudenia leguminana (Busck, 1907) was number 3835 in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist).3839 (1983 list) Cochylis marloffiana (Busck, 1907) is a synonym of 3776 Cochylis hoffmanana. This taxon is treated as a complex, Jour. Insect Sci. 11 (7): 5.
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.
  • Brown, J.W., R. Segura, Q. Santiago-Jiménez, J. Rota, T.A. Heard, 2011. Tortricid moths reared from the invasive weed Mexican Palo Verde, Parkinsonia aculeata, with comments on their host specificity, biology, geographic distribution, and systematics. Journal of Insect Science, 11(7): 1-17.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 20.15f; p. 158. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Rudenia leguminana
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