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990700n – 19700 viridana Linnaeus, 1758

Green Oak Tortrix

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Distribution:	North Africa and Europe; not found in North America north of Mexico.
Seasonality and Size:	Completes a single generation per year. Adults are present May-June
Larva and Host Plants:	Larval hosts include representatives of the Aceraceae, Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Rosaceae, Salicaceae, and Urticaceae. Some hosts of importance include Acer spp. (maple), Vaccinium spp (blueberry), Fagus sylvatica (European beech), Quercus spp. (oak), Prunus armeniaca (apricot), Populus spp (aspen, cottonwood), Salix spp. (willow) and Urtica spp (nettle).
Description/ Field Marks:	Forewings are uniformly green with pale whitish wing fringe.
Similar Species:	This is the only tortricid moth that is uniformly green, lacking any pattern elements.
Synonymy:	viridana Linnaeus, 1758

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

(1) Gilligan, T.M., and Epstein, M.E. 2012. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance website
(2) Species Page at BOLD Barcoding Project - website.
(3) Zlatkov, B.,V. Vergilov, J.V. Pérez Santa-Rita, J. Baixeras, 2023. First 3-D reconstruction of copulation in Lepidoptera: interaction of genitalia in Tortrix viridana (Tortricidae). Frontiers in Zoology, 20(22): 1-21.
Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)

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