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Tortricidae 51a1135 – 3232   Proteoteras willingana (Kearfott, 1904)              Eastern Boxelder Twig Borer

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: willingana (Kearfott, 1904) (Proteopteryx) - MONA 1983: 3232

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. 136.211. (PDF) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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