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Tineidae
300079 – 0359   Acrolophus laticapitana (Walsingham, 1884)

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Synonymy: Pseudoconchylis laticapitana Walsingham, 1884
Phalonia unistrigana Dyar, 1903
Acrolophus clarkei Hasbrouck, 1964
Acrolophus heinrichi Hasbrouck, 1964
Acrolophus occidens Busck, 1910
Acrolophus flavicomus Busck, 1912
Acrolophus leopardus Busck, 1910
Taxonomic Notes: Acrolophus laticapitana (Walsingham, 1884) include as subspecies 0355.3 Acrolophus laticapitanus heinrichi and 0367.2 Acrolophus occidens, Proc. US Nat. Mus. 114: 616.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hasbrouck, F.F., 1964. Moths of the family Acrolophidae in America North of Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 114: 616; figs. 144-149.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.37f, 2.45f, 2.46m; p. 51. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1884. X. North American Tortricidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1884: 133.
Acrolophus laticapitana
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Acrolophus laticapitana
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Acrolophus laticapitana
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Acrolophus laticapitana
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Acrolophus laticapitana
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Acrolophus laticapitana
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Acrolophus laticapitana
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