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Tortricidae
621182.00 – 3274   Crocidosema plebejana of authors, not Zeller, 1847

- © Mark Dreiling
Distribution: CA, TX and southeastern US south to South America.
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Taxonomic Notes: Crocidosema plebejana of authors not Zeller, 1847, is treated as one or more cryptic species with "true" C. plebejana listed as extralimital (Palearctic) in Gilligan et al. (2020), Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59.
Synonyms of C. plebejana, of which C. excitana Moschler, 1891, TL: Puerto Rico, might have priority, await revision.
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. & M. E. Epstein, 2014. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (TortAI). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, species page at idtools.org.
  • Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59.
  • Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 123: 190.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 16.5m, 16.6f; p. 137. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- © Jeff Hollenbeck
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- © Ken Childs
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- © Mark Dreiling
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- © Carol Wolf
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- © Carol Wolf
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- 13mm – © Jim Vargo
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- 14mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- 12mm – © U. S. National Museum
Crocidosema plebejana of authors,
- 12mm – © U. S. National Museum

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