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Tortricidae
51a0722 – 2892   Retinia albicapitana (Busck, 1914)
             Northern Pitch Twig Moth

© Jay Greenberg
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Evetria albicapitana Busck, 1914
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. 88.100. (PDF)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.35f; p. 132. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Retinia albicapitana
© D. Lynn Scott
Retinia albicapitana
© Jay Greenberg
Retinia albicapitana
© Dave Beadle
Retinia albicapitana
© Gouvernement du Québec
Retinia albicapitana
© Hugh McGuinness
Retinia albicapitana
CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
Retinia albicapitana
16mm – © Jim Vargo
Retinia albicapitana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Retinia albicapitana
© Canadian National Collection LG


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