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Tortricidae 51a0568 – 2800   Olethreutes nigranum (Heinrich, 1923)              Variable Nigranum Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Acer saccharum (sugar maple), Carya sp. (hickory) (Miller 1979). Genitalia: See Miller (1979) and Gilligan et al. (2008). Similar Species: Olethreutes clavana (Walker, 1863) Olethreutes concinnana (Clemens, 1865) Olethreutes furfuranum (McDunnough, 1922) Olethreutes mysteriana Miller, 1979 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nigranum (Heinrich, 1923) (Exartema) - MONA 1983: 2800 ornatana (Kearfott, 1910) (Cymolomia)

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. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 66.52. (PDF) Miller, W.E., 1979. The genus Olethreutes: identity corrections and description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 72: 232-236. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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