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Tortricidae 51a0030 – 3530   Acleris variegana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)              Garden Rose Tortrix

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Distribution: Introduced from Eurasia. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Rosaceae Solanaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Betula Cotoneaster Corylus Crataegus Malus Prunus Pyracantha Pyrus Sanguisorba Solanum Rosa Rubus Ul...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Ferguson 1985).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: variegana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3530 albana (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) (Peronea) asperana (Fabricius, 1777) (Pyralis) blandiana (Charpentier, 1821) (Tortrix) cirrana (Curtis, 1834) (Peronea) costimaculana (Stephens, 1834) (Peronea) insignata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) (Tortrix) nyctemerana (Hübner, [1814-1817]) (Tortrix) osbeckiana (Thunberg & Borgström, 1784) (Tortrix)

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, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. (PDF or read online) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.23m, .24m, .25m; p. 144. 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 Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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