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Tortricidae
51a0319.1 – 3668.1   Archips xylosteana (Linnaeus, 1758)

© Mardon Erbland
Distribution: Introduced from Eurasia.
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:
  • xylosteana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena)
  • characterana (Hübner, 1793) (Phalaena)
  • densata (Geoffroy, in: Fourcroy, 1785) (Phalaena)
  • hybnerana (Fabricius, 1794) (Pyralis)
  • obliquana (Fabricius, 1781) (Pyralis)
  • pallens (Kennel, 1910) (Cacoecia)
  • sabrinae Leraut & Luquet, 1996 (Archips)
  • westriniana (Thunberg & Borgström, 1784) (Tortrix)
  • 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.
    • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Archips xylosteana
    © Mardon Erbland
    Archips xylosteana
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