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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Tortricidae 620122 – 3762 – Agapeta zoegana (Linnaeus, 1767) – Knapweed Root-borer Moth

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Agapeta zoegana (Linnaeus, 1767) was released in 1984 as a biocontrol of knapweed. The number 3762 was assigned to 3782 Cochylis transversana Walsingham, 1879 in the Hodges 1983 Checklist.

Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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