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Tortricidae 51a0638 – 2864   Hedya cyanana (Murtfeldt, 1880)              The Rose Leaf-tyer

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Distribution: CT to MB south to VA, KY and KS - Gilligan et al. (2008). Larva and Host Plants: Cirsium horridulum (yellow thistle), Rosa eglanteria (sweetbriar rose) - Gilligan et al. (2008). Similar Species: 2748 Aterpia approximana has ochreous palpi, head and thorax, not mostly gray like H. cyanana. Genitalic dissection is required for confirmation. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cyanana (Murtfeldt, 1880) (Penthina) - MONA 1983: 2864; TL: USA, Missouri.

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) Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 82.90. (PDF) Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 165; figs. 259, 415. Murtfeldt, , 1880. Rose-feeding Tortricidae. The Rose Leaf-tyer (Peni/iina cyanana, n.sp.). The American Entomologist, 3: 14-16. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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