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Tortricidae
621381.00 – 3493   Cydia saltitans (Westwood, 1858)
             Jumping Bean Moth
Distribution Data for Cydia saltitans
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Distribution: Mexico: Sinoloa, Sonora.
Type locality: Mexico.
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.)
Synonymy: Carpocapsa saltitans Westwood, 1858
Carpocapsa deshaisiana Lucas, 1858
Taxonomic Notes: Cydia saltitans (Westwood, 1858), the valid name of the "Jumping Bean Moth", replaces [3493] Cydia deshaisiana (Lucas, 1858), nomen nudum (unavaillable - a name published without a valid description), in Gilligan et al. (2020), Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. This species is not known to naturally occur north of Mexico.
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.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.9m; p. 142. Book Review and ordering
Cydia saltitans
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Cydia saltitans
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