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Tortricidae 51a0168.1 – 3802   Lorita baccharivora Pogue, 1988

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Distribution: FL, eastern TX, Pogue (1988); RI, specimens collected by Aaron Hunt in 2018. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Baccharis.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 90(4): 449; figs. 9, 10, 12. Similar Species: 51a0181.1 Cochylichroa aurorana 51a0171.1 Phalonidia elderana Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: baccharivora Pogue, 1988 (Lorita) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee Co., FL. Taxonomic Notes: Lorita baccharivora Pogue, 1988, n. sp., Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 90(4):449.

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. Pogue, M.G., 1988. Revision of the genus Lorita Busck (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini), with a description of a new species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 90(4): 449. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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