Tortricidae
51a0309 –
3644 Choristoneura lambertiana
(Busck, 1915)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cupressaceae Pinaceae. Host genera: Abies Juniperus Pinus. Notes: polyphagous on forest trees (Zhang 1994). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- 51a0303.96n Choristoneura fumiferana complex: Choristoneura fumiferana complex: The Choristoneura fumiferana complex includes C. carnana, occidentalis [freemani], fumiferana, lambertiana, orae, pinus, retiniana.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
lambertiana (Busck, 1915) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3644ssp. a. lambertiana (Busck, 1915) (Tortrix); TL: Oakland, OR; holotype label reads Ashland, OR.ssp. b. ponderosana Obraztsov, 1962 (Choristoneura); TL: Sugar Loaf, CO.ssp. c. subretiniana Obraztsov, 1962 (Choristoneura); TL: Monachee, Tulare Co., CA. |
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| 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.
- Busck, A., 1915. Descriptions of new North American microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 17(2): 86.
- Gilligan, T.M. & J.W. Brown, 2014. A new name for the western spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)?. The Canadian Entomologist, 146(6): 583-589.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.40m, 18.41m; p. 151. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© Jason Dombroskie
19mm – © Jim Vargo
18mm – © U. S. National Museum
23mm – © U. S. National Museum
19mm – © U. S. National Museum
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