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Tortricidae
51a0030 – 3530   Acleris variegana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
             Garden Rose Tortrix
© Scott Gilmore
© Gary McDonald
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:
  • variegana [Denis & Schiffermüller] 1775 (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3530
  • albana Humphreys & Westwood 1845 (Peronea)
  • asperana Fabricius 1777 (Pyralis)
  • blandiana Charpentier 1821 (Tortrix)
  • cirrana Curtis 1834 (Peronea)
  • costimaculana Stephens 1834 (Peronea)
  • insignata Herrich-Schäffer 1851 (Tortrix)
  • nyctemerana Hübner [1814-1817] (Tortrix)
  • osbeckiana 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.
    • Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.23m, .24m, .25m; p. 144. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Acleris variegana
    © Eric LaGasa & WSDA
    Acleris variegana
    © Eric LaGasa & WSDA
    Acleris variegana
    © Gary McDonald - DNA
    Acleris variegana
    © Libby & Rick Avis
    Acleris variegana
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Acleris variegana
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Acleris variegana
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Acleris variegana
    17mm - WA - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Acleris variegana
    17mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Acleris variegana
    16mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Acleris variegana
    17mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Acleris variegana
    - 18mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Acleris variegana
    © Rephah Berg

    Acleris variegana
    © Rephah Berg

    Acleris variegana
    © Eric LaGasa & WSDA LG

    Acleris variegana
    © Rephah Berg


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