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Tortricidae 51a0169.1 – 3803   Lorita scarificata (Meyrick, 1917)              Chrysanthemum Flower Borer

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Genitalia: See Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 90(4): 443; figs. 7, 8, 11 Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: scarificata (Meyrick, 1917) (Phalonia) abornana Busck, 1939 (Lorita) chatka Busck, 1939 (Lorita)

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. Pogue, M.G., 1988. Revision of the genus Lorita Busck (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini), with a description of a new species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 90(4): 443. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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