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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Berberidaceae Betulaceae Convallariaceae Ericaceae[Pyrolaceae] Hamamelidaceae Rosaceae Ruscaceae[Lil..  Host genera: Alnus Betula Caulophyllum Hamamelis Malus Podophyllum Polygonatum Pyrola Spiraea Trillium.  Host extended: deciduous trees (Nystrom & Ochoa 2006).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) 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 (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist 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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