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Tortricidae
51a1015.1 – 3149   Pelochrista argenteana (Walsingham, 1895)

© Carl Barrentine
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • argenteana Walsingham 1895 (Paedisca) - MONA 1983: 3149; Type locality: Lectotype: Loveland, CO
  • idahoana Kearfott 1907 (Eucosma); Type locality: Holotype: Blackfoot, ID
  • Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista argenteana (Walsingham, 1895) includes as a synonym Pelochrista idahoana (Kearfott, 1907) in Wright (2007).
    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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    • 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.
    • Wright, D.J., 2007. Taxonomy of four species of Eucosmini (Tortricidae) associated with Pelochrista corosana (Walsingham) including a new synonymy and description of a new species. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 61(3): 117-124.
    Pelochrista argenteana
    © Bob Martin
    Pelochrista argenteana
    - gen. - © Glenn Fine
    Pelochrista argenteana
    - gen. - © Glenn Fine
    Pelochrista argenteana
    20mm – © Jim Vargo
    Pelochrista argenteana
    18mm – © Jim Vargo

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