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Tortricidae 51a0597 – 2829   Olethreutes osmundana (Fernald, 1879)

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Larva and Host Plants: Ambrosia trifida, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis, Pteridium aquilinum - see Heinrich (1926). -- Host familiy: Dennstaedtiaceae Osmundaceae.  Host genera: Osmunda Osmundastrum Pteridium.  Notes: Ambrosia likely incorrect (Gilligan et al 2008); Ambrosia(?) (Heinrich 1926).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Genitalia: See Heinrich (1926) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: osmundana (Fernald, 1879) (Penthina) - MONA 1983: 2829 ochromediana Kearfott, 1907 (Olethreutes)

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. 77.83. (PDF) Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 170; figs. 234 ♀, 423 ♂. Kearfott, W.D., 1907. New North American Tortricidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 33(1): 11. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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