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Tortricidae

51a0321 – 3663.1 Archips podana (Scopoli, 1763)

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

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Distribution:	Canada: BC, ON; USA: Washington. Introduced from Eurasia.
Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Celastraceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hydrangeaceae Juglandaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Ulmaceae. Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Amelanchier Crataegus Euonymus Fagus Hydrangea Juglans Malus Picea Prunus[=Padus] Populus Pyrus Quercus Ribes Rosa Rubus Sorbus Trifolium Ulmus Vaccinium. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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:	podana (Scopoli, 1763) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: [NEW] ameriana (Treitschke, 1830) (Cacoecia) congenerana (Hübner, [1823-1824]) (Tortrix) fulvana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tortrix) meridana Kozlov & Esartia, 1991 (Archips) pyrastrana (Hübner, [1796-1799]) (Tortrix) sauberiana (Sorhagen, 1882) (Tortrix) vulpeculana (Fuchs, 1903) (Tortrix)
Taxonomic Notes:	Archips podana (Scopoli, 1763) is now recognized among the North American fauna north of Mexico.

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
LaGasa, E.H., P. Hertzog, D. Bowden and B. Fair, 2003. Archips podana (Scopoli) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) host survey 2002 - Northwest Washington occurrence of an Old World tree-fruit pest new to the United States. Plant Protection Division, Washington State Department of Agriculture. WSDA PUB 080.
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)
Species Page at iNaturalist

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