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Tortricidae 511065.1 – 3172.1 – Epiblema minutana (Kearfott, 1905)

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Epiblema minutana (Kearfott, 1905), formerly treated as a synonym of 3172 Epiblema strenuana in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), is returned to full species status in Gilligan et al. (2020), Zootaxa, 4729(3): 347-358.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Gilligan, T.M., D.J. Wright, R.L. Brown, B.A. Augustinus, U. Schaffner, 2020. Taxonomic issues related to biological control prospects for the ragweed borer, Epiblema strenuana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Zootaxa, 4729(3): 347-358. (download also available at Researchgate) Kearfott, W.D., 1905. Descriptions of new species of tortricid moths, from North Carolina, with notes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 28: 356. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Wright, D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2023. Epiblema Hübner, Sonia Heinrich, Suleima Heinrich, and Notocelia Hübner of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.6: 31; pl. B, 2a-o; pl. 1, 2a-i, order.

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