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Tortricidae
51a0046 – 3545   Acleris minuta (Robinson, 1869)
             Yellowheaded Fireworm

© Bo Zaremba
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:
  • minuta (Robinson, 1869) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3545
  • cinderella (Riley, 1872) (Tortrix)
  • malivorana (Le Baron, 1871) (Tortrix)
  • vacciniivorana (Packard, 1870) (Tortrix)
  • variolana (Zeller, 1876) (Teras)
  • 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
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.
    Acleris minuta
    16mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acleris minuta
    18mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Acleris minuta
    - 17mm – © U. S. National Museum

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