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Tortricidae 511354 – 3467 – Cydia nigricana (Fabricius, 1794) – Pea Moth

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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.

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. The 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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