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Tortricidae
51a0719 – 2889   Retinia comstockiana Fernald, 1879
             Pitch Twig Moth

© Tom Murray
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • comstockiana Fernald, 1879 (Retinia) - MONA 1983: 2889
  • 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, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 87.98. (PDF)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Retinia comstockiana
    © Hugh McGuinness
    Retinia comstockiana
    © Hugh McGuinness
    Retinia comstockiana
    © Ken Childs
    Retinia comstockiana
    18mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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