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Tortricidae 51a0368 – 3693.1   Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)              Light Brown Apple Moth

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Distribution: Introduced to California from Australia. 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: postvittana (Walker, 1863) (Teras) basialbana (Walker, 1863) (Teras) consociana (Walker, 1863) (Pandemis) dissipata (Meyrick, 1922) (Tortrix) foedana (Walker, 1863) (Dichelia) oenopa (Meyrick, 1910) (Tortrix) phaeosticha (Turner, 1939) (Tortrix) pyrrhula (Meyrick, 1910) (Tortrix) retractana (Walker, 1863) (Dichelia) reversana (Walker, 1863) (Dichelia) scitulana (Walker, 1863) (Teras) secretana (Walker, 1863) (Teras) stipularis (Meyrick, 1910) (Tortrix) vicariana (Walker, 1869) (Dichelia) Taxonomic Notes: Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863) is now recognized among the North American fauna north of Mexico from California in 2006.

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) 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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 19.8m, .9m, .10f, .11f; p. 153. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Trematerraa, P., 2023. Thaumatotibia leucotreta and Epiphyas postvittana found in Italy, invasive pests in Europe (Lepidoptera Tortricidae). Bulletin of Insectology, 76(2): 203-207.

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