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Tortricidae 51a0434 – 3743   Platynota exasperatana (Zeller, 1876)              Exasperating Platynota

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: exasperatana (Zeller, 1876) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3743 scotiana (McDunnough, 1961) (Sparganothis) - MONA 1983: [3742] Taxonomic Notes: Platynota exasperatana: Includes as a synonym Platynota scotiana [3742].

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 120; pl. E.11-16. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.

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