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Tortricidae
51a0373 – 3749   Amorbia cuneanum (Walsingham, 1879)
             Western Avocado Leafroller

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Distribution: Canada: BC; USA: ID, OR, CA
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Amorbia synneurana
  • Amorbia emigratella
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cuneanum (Walsingham, 1879) (Hendecastema) - MONA 1983: 3749
      Type locality: western slopes of Mount Shasta, CA.
  • adumbranum (Walsingham, 1879) (Hendecastema)
      Type locality: western slopes of Mount Shasta, CA.
  • essigana Busck, 1929 (Amorbia)
      Type locality: USA. "California, San Diego Co., Chula Vista".
  • 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.
    • Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 29; pl. A.1-10. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 19.18m, .19m, .20f, .21f, .22f; p. 153. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1879. North-American Torticidae. Illustrations of typical specimens Lepidopters: Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum, 4: 4.
    Amorbia cuneanum
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    Amorbia cuneanum
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    Amorbia cuneanum
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Amorbia cuneanum
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    Amorbia cuneanum
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    Amorbia cuneanum
    31mm – © Jim Vargo
    Amorbia cuneanum
    31mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Amorbia cuneanum
    31mm – © U. S. National Museum
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    25mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Amorbia cuneanum
    - 24mm – © U. S. National Museum

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