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Tortricidae 51a0014 – 3515   Acleris santacrucis Obraztsov, 1963

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Description/ Field Marks: See Obraztsov (1963). Also see Powell & Opler (2009) which notes pale winged form with brown costal triangle. Caution: Best confirmed by dissection but difference. Genitalia: See Obraztsov (1963). Similar Species: 51a0013 Acleris cervinana 51a0011 Acleris rhombana 51a0017 Acleris braunana Images by Jerry Powell below of specimens from Humboldt Co, CA are identified at Essig as A. cervinana. Powell & Opler (2009) mentions that santacrucis might be a race of cervinana. MPG is treating specimens from California as santacrucis until the issue is resolved. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: santacrucis Obraztsov, 1963 (Acleris) - MONA 1983: 3515; TL: Santa Cruz, CA.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Obratzsov, N.S., 1963. Some North American moths of the genus Acleris (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Proceedings of The United States National Museum, 114(3469): 225; pl 2, fig. 4; 9, fig. 29 (♂ gen.); pl. 10, figs. 32, 33 (♀ gen.). Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.32f, 17.33m; p. 144. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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