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Tortricidae 51a1383 – 3494   Cydia latiferreana (Walsingham, 1879)              Filbertworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Lythraceae[Punicaceae] Salicaceae(?) Rosaceae.  Host genera: Betula Castanea Chrysolepis Corylus Fagus Juglans Notholithocarpus Prunus Punica Quercus.  Notes: nuts (Heinrich 1926); acorns & galls (Keen 1958); larvae feed in nuts & large galls (Powell & Opler 2009); galls of Besbicus mirabilis (JC Miller & Hammond 2003).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: latiferreana (Walsingham, 1879) (Carpocapsa) - MONA 1983: 3494 aurichalceana (Riley, 1881) (Melissopus) inquilina Kearfott, 1907 (Cydia)

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. 183.302. (PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.7m, 17.8m; p. 142. Book Review and ordering 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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