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Tortricidae
51a0724 – 2894   Retinia metallica (Busck, 1914)

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • metallica (Busck, 1914) (Evetria) - MONA 1983: 2894
      Type locality: Missoula, MT.
  • luculentana (Heinrich, 1920) (Evetria)
      Type locality: El Paso Co., CO.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Retinia metallica (Busck, 1914) includes a synonym [2895] Retinia luculentana Heinrich, 1920
    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. 88.101. (PDF)
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.37m, 14.38m; p. 132. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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