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Tortricidae 51a0706 – 2879   Rhyacionia busckana Heinrich, 1923              Red Pine Tip Moth

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Similar Species: Rhyacionia granti male has antennal pecten length at least two-fold antennal segment length (Miller 1985). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: busckana Heinrich, 1923 (Rhyacionia) - MONA 1983: 2879

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. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 85.95. (PDF) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Miller, W.E., 1985. Nearctic Rhyacionia Pine Tip Moths: a Revised Identity and a New Species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). The Great Lakes Entomologist, 18(3): 119-122. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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