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Tortricidae 51a0114.1 – 3822   Phtheochroa riscana (Kearfott, 1907)

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Distribution: Type locality: Essex Co., NJ; Glenburn, PA. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Hysterosia riscana Kearfott, 1907 • Hysterosia vincta Meyrick, 1912 Taxonomic Notes: Phtheochroa riscana: This species was number 3802 in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist).

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. Kearfott, W.D., 1907. New Microlepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 39: 122. Meyrick, E., 1912. On some impossible specific names in Micro-Lepidoptera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 48: 32-36. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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