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Tortricidae
51a0722 – 2892   Retinia albicapitana (Busck, 1914)
             Northern Pitch Twig Moth

© Jay Greenberg
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • albicapitana Busck 1914 (Evetria) - MONA 1983: 2892
  • 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. 88.100. (PDF)
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.35f; p. 132. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Retinia albicapitana
    © D. Lynn Scott
    Retinia albicapitana
    © Jay Greenberg
    Retinia albicapitana
    © Dave Beadle
    Retinia albicapitana
    © Gouvernement du Québec
    Retinia albicapitana
    © Hugh McGuinness
    Retinia albicapitana
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Retinia albicapitana
    16mm – © Jim Vargo
    Retinia albicapitana
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Retinia albicapitana
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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