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Tortricidae 51a0589 – 2821   Olethreutes appendiceum (Zeller, 1876)              Serviceberry Leafroller

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Dennstaedtiaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hamamelidaceae Myricaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Betula Carpinus Corylus Dennstaedtia Fagus Gaylussacia Hamamelis Ostrya Populus Prunus Myrica Quercus Rhus Ribes Rosa Rubus Salix Vaccinium Viburnum.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: appendiceum (Zeller, 1876) (Exartema) - MONA 1983: 2821

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. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 72.67. (PDF) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.

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