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Tortricidae 51a0505.6 – 2711.1   Paralobesia magnoliana (Kearfott, 1907)

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Taxonomic: Notes Paralobesia magnoliana (Kearfott, 1907), previously synonymized with 2711 Paralobesia liriodendrana (Kearfott, 1904) in Heinrich (1926), is elevated to full species status in Royals et al. (2019), Mem. Lepid. Soc., (6): 69. Synonymy: magnoliana (Kearfott, 1907) (Polychrosis) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Lectotype: DC. Distribution: USA: MS and northern FL north to NJ; Canada:southeastern ON. Host Plants: Host familiy: Magnoliaceae.  Host genera: Liriodendron Magnolia.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Description: See Royals et al. (2019), Mem. Lepid. Soc., (6): 69; Figs. 134–137, 187, 224. Similar  : Species 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.)

Royals, H.R., J-F. Landry, T. M. Gilligan, 2019. Paralobesia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a systematic revision. The Lepidopterists' Society, Memoir No. 6: 1-149. 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 iNaturalist

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