Incurvariidae
21a0069 –
0174 Incurvaria vetulella
(Zetterstedt, 1839)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae. Host genera: Vaccinium. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 21a0068 Incurvaria circulella
- 21a0018 Lampronia capitella
- BIN group BOLD:ACI3470 with specimens from NB to YT, Canada, appears to represent a cryptic species based on DNA barcode.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
vetulella (Zetterstedt, 1839) (Adela) - MONA 1983: 174; TL: Lapland.kivatshella Kutenkova, 1987 (Incurvaria) |
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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.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACI3470 (possible cryptic sp.) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
- Junnilainen, J., P. Buchner, J.-P. Kaitila & M. Mutanen, 2019. Incurvaria pirinella sp. nov., a new species of the vetulella species-group (Lepidoptera, Incurvariidae) from Bulgaria, with release of DNA barcodes for European species of Incurvaria. Nota Lepidopterologica, 42(1): 81-100.
- 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 iNaturalist
- Zetterstedt, J.W., 1839. Lepidoptera. Insecta Lapponica, 4: 1007.
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