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Tortricidae
51a0885.1 – 3026   Pelochrista agassizii (Robinson, 1869)

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Synonymy: Conchylis agassizii Robinson, 1869
Conchylis agassizi Robinson, 1869
Eucosma gilletteana Dyar, 1903
Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista agassizii (Robinson, 1869), formerly placed in the genus Eucosma, Gilligan et al. (2013), Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337, includes as a synonym 3024 Pelochrista gilletteana (Dyar, 1903), MONA Fascicle 9.5: 27. This species was previously listed erroneously at MPG as a synonym of Eucosma aemulana (Schlager, 1849).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Gilligan, T.M. & D.J. Wright, 2013. Revised world catalogue of Eucopina, Eucosma, Pelochrista, and Phaneta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Wright, D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2017. Pelochrista Lederer of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.5: 1-376, order.
Pelochrista agassizii
23mm – © Jim Vargo

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