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Tortricidae
51a1354 – 3467   Cydia nigricana (Fabricius, 1794)
             Pea Moth

© Ian Kimber - UK
Distribution: Introduced from Europe.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • nigricana Fabricius 1794 (Pyralis) - MONA 1983: 3467
  • asiatica Kuznetzov 1968 (Cydia)
  • dandana Kearfott 1907 (Enarmonia)
  • ratifera Meyrick 1912 (Enarmonia)
  • novimundi Heinrich 1920 (Laspeyresia)
  • pisana Guenée 1845 (Endopisa)
  • proximana Haworth 1811 (Tortrix)
  • rusticella Clerck 1759 (Phalaena)
  • viciana Guenée 1845 (Endopisa)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Cydia nigricana (Fabricius, 1794): The BIN group BOLD:AAA7614 is regarded as representing "true" nigricana in Gilligan et al. (2020) with BOLD:AAE7682 representing a cryptic species which might refer to dandana (Kearfott, 1907) and/or novimundi (Heinrich, 1920), both current synonyms of nigricana.
    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.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA7614 ("true" nigricana) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAE7682 (possibly dandana or novimundi, both current synonyms of nigricana) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59.
    • Meyrick, E., 1912. On some impossible specific names in Micro-Lepidoptera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 48: 32-36.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.14m; p. 143. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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