Tortricidae
51a0066 –
3567 Cnephasia asseclana
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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| Distribution: |
Introduced from Europe. |
Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Apiaceae Asteraceae Boraginaceae Brassicaceae Chenopodiaceae Colchicaceae Crassulaceae Dipsacaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Geraniaceae Lamiaceae Orchidaceae Papaveraceae Plantaginaceae Polygonaceae Poa.. Host genera: Achillea Ajuga Alchemilla Alliaria Anemone Angelica Anthriscus Aquilegia Atriplex Bellidastrum Bellis Brassica Centaurea Chrysanthemum Cirsium Colchicum Crepis Dactylorhiza Daucus Euphorbia Fragaria G... Notes: highly polyphagous feed as miner & in webbed leaf shelters (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
asseclana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: [NEW]confluens Réal, 1952 (Cnephasia)interjectana (Haworth, 1811) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: [3567]latior Réal, 1953 (Cnephasia)mediocris Réal, 1953 (Cnephasia)oberaceana; Mutuura, 1982 (Cnephasia) missp.; TL: (no type).oleraceana (Gibson, 1916) (Tortrix)vigaurenana Bentinck, 1936 (Cnephasia)virgaureana (Treitschke, 1835) (Sciaphila) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Cnephasia asseclana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) replaces Cnephasia interjectana (Haworth, 1811). |
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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.
- 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)
- 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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© Michel Larrivée

© Michel Larrivée
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© Jason Dombroskie

16mm – © U. S. National Museum
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