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Tortricidae
51a1325 – 3443.1   Grapholita delineana Walker, 1863
             Eurasian Hemp Moth

© Ryan Rasmussen
Taxonomic: Notes Grapholita delineana (Walker, 1863) is now recognized among the North American fauna north of Mexico.
Synonymy:
  • delineana Walker, 1863 (Grapholita) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • apicatana Walker, 1863 (Grapholita)
  • mundana (Christoph, 1882) (Grapholitha)
  • quadristriana (Walsingham, 1900) (Laspeyresia)
  • sinana (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) (Grapholitha)
  • terstrigana (Ragonot, 1894) (Grapholitha)
  • tetragrammana (Staudinger, 1880) (Grapholitha)
  • Distribution: Introduced from Asia.
    Host Plants: Host familiy: Cannabaceae Polygonaceae.  Host genera: Cannabis Humulus Polygonum[unresolved].  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
    Description: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
    Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
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    • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
    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. 178.293. (PDF)
    • 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 Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Grapholita delineana
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    Grapholita delineana
    11mm – © Jim Vargo

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