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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: 3514 Acleris cervinana 3511 Acleris rhombana 3518 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   Type locality: Santa Cruz, CA.

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. 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

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