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Tortricidae
51a0223.1 – 3854   Thyraylia wiscana (Kearfott, 1907)
Distribution Data for Thyraylia wiscana
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Distribution: WI to KY and PA.
Description/
Field Marks:
See Brown (2019), Zootaxa, 4671(2):195–222; See Razowski (1997: 132; figs. 100, 101 (♂ gen.), 175 (♀ gen.)).
Genitalia: See Brown (2019), Zootaxa, 4671(2):195–222
Similar Species:
  • Larger than other species in Thyraylia.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • wiscana (Kearfott, 1907) (Phalonia) - MONA 1983: 3859
      Type locality: Wisconsin.
  • acropeda (Meyrick, 1912) (Phalonia)
      Type locality: unknown.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Thyraylia wiscana (Kearfott, 1907), formerly unassigned to genus in Meltzer & Brown (2014), is transferred to Thyraylia in Brown (2019), Zootaxa, 4671(2):195-222.
    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., 2019. New genera, new species, and new combinations in new world Cochylina (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae). Zootaxa, 4671(2): 195-222.
    • Metzler, E.H. & J.W. Brown, 2014. An updated check list of the Cochylina (Tortricidae, Tortricinae, Euliini) of North America north of Mexico including Greenland, with comments on classification and identification. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 68(4): 274-282.
    • Meyrick, E., 1912. On some impossible specific names in Micro-Lepidoptera. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 48: 32-36.
    • Razowski, J., 1997. Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) of Canada. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 40(1): 107-163.
    Thyraylia wiscana
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    Thyraylia wiscana
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    Thyraylia wiscana
    LG – © John W. Brown
    Thyraylia wiscana
    17mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Thyraylia wiscana
    17mm – © U. S. National Museum

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