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Tortricidae 51a0345 – 3675   Aphelia alleniana (Fernald, 1882)              Allen's Tortrix

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Araliaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Apiaceae Asteraceae Caprifoliaceae Caryophyllaceae Cornaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Lamiaceae Menyanthaceae Myricaceae Oleaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Aralia Aronia[=Photinia] Aster[unresolved] Cornus Crataegus Doellingeria Eurybia Fragaria Fraxinus Ligusticum Malus Medicago Melilotus Menyanthes Monarda Morella Myrica Picea Pinus Populus Potentilla ...  Notes: polyphagous - on herbs, shrubs & trees (Forbes 1923); undersides of leaves or surface of fruit (Eiseman 2024a); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 51a0345 Aphelia alleniana: is separated by dissection. 51a0300 Choristoneura rosaceana: has a small triangular costal fold near the base. 51a0299 Choristoneura zapulata: is separated by dissection. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: alleniana (Fernald, 1882) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3675 allenana (Llewellyn-Jones, 1935) (Tortrix) ssp. a. alleniana (Fernald, 1882) (Tortrix)  trentonana (McDunnough, 1923) (Tortrix); Holotype: Trenton, NJ. ssp. b. rindgeorum Obraztsov, 1959 (Aphelia)

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. McDunnough, J.H., 1923. New Canadian Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 54: 163-168. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.29m; p. 150. Book Review and ordering 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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