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Tortricidae 51a0724 – 2894   Retinia metallica (Busck, 1914)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: metallica (Busck, 1914) (Evetria) - MONA 1983: 2894; TL: Missoula, MT. luculentana (Heinrich, 1920) (Evetria) - MONA 1983: [2895]; TL: El Paso Co., CO. Taxonomic Notes: Retinia metallica (Busck, 1914) includes a synonym [2895] Retinia luculentana Heinrich, 1920

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. 88.101. (PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.37m, 14.38m; p. 132. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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