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Tortricidae
51a0292 – 3630.1   Diedra wielgusi (Clarke, [1991])

© Randy Floyd
Distribution: West TX (Davis Mountains) to southeastern AZ (Huachuca Mountains), north to Yavapai Co. - Rubinoff & Powell (1999).
Type locality: Huachuca Mountains, Pueblo Del Sol, Cochise Co., AZ.
Description/
Field Marks:
See Rubinoff & Powell (1999).
Genitalia: See Rubinoff & Powell (1999).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Argyrotaenia wielgusi Clarke, [1991]
Taxonomic Notes: Diedra wielgusi (Clarke, 1989) n. sp., J. Res. Lep., v. 28, p. 97-99.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Rubinoff, D. & J.A. Powell, 1999. Description of Diedra, new genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Archipini), and three new species, based on phylogenetic analysis. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 92(4): 473-487.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Diedra wielgusi
22mm – © Jim Vargo
Diedra wielgusi
mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Diedra wielgusi
22mm – © U. S. National Museum
Diedra wielgusi
23mm – © U. S. National Museum

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