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Tortricidae 51a0017 – 3518   Acleris braunana (McDunnough, 1934)

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Description/ Field Marks: A highly variable species. Best confirmed by dissection. DNA barcode does not seem to separate braunana and cervinana. Genitalia: See McDunnough (1934:317; p. 328, fig. 3; p. 332, fig. 4.) Similar Species: 3514 Acleris cervinana Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: braunana (McDunnough, 1934) (Peronea) - MONA 1983: 3518   Type locality: Canada, "Ontario, Biscotasing".

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. McDunnough, J.H., 1934. The Canadian species of the Canadian genus Peronea. Canadian Journal of Research, 11: 290-332. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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