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Tortricidae 51a0362 – 3686   Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)              Black-patched Clepsis

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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: melaleucanus Walker 1863 (Lophoderus) - MONA 1983: 3686 biustulana Stephens 1834 (Lozotaenia) invexana Walker 1863 (Conchylis) semifuscana Clemens 1864 (Ptycholoma)

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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Walker, F., 1863. Tortricites and Tineites. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 28: 335.

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