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Tortricidae
51a1219 – 3307   Epinotia cinereana (Haworth, 1811)
             The Mottled Grey

© William Geoghegan
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Synonymy:
  • cinereana (Haworth, 1811) (Tortrix)
  • criddleana (Kearfott, 1907) (Proteopteryx)
  • petrana (Hübner, [1811-1813]) (Tortrix)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Epinotia cinereana (Haworth, 1811) includes as a synonym 3307 Epinotia criddleana (Kearfott, 1907), Mutanen et al, (2012), Zootaxa. 3318: 1-25.
    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. 156.251. (PDF)
    • Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 3: 451.
    • Mutanen, M., L., Aarvik, J.-F. Landry, A. Segerer, and O. Karsholt, 2012. Epinotia cinereana (Haworth, 1811) bona sp., a Holarctic tortricid distinct from E. nisella (Clerck, 1759) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini) as evidenced by DNA barcodes, morphology and life history. Zootaxa, 3318: 1-25.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Epinotia cinereana
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Epinotia cinereana
    © William Geoghegan
    Epinotia cinereana
    © Bill Johnson
    Epinotia cinereana
    18mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Epinotia cinereana
    17mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Epinotia cinereana
    16mm – © U. S. National Museum

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