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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Populus Quercus Salix.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cinereana (Haworth, 1811) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: [NEW] criddleana (Kearfott, 1907) (Proteopteryx) - MONA 1983: [3307] 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 (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not 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. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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