Tortricidae
51a0212.1 –
3833 Platphalonidia lavana
(Busck, 1907)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae]. Host genera: Helianthus Penstemon. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
lavana (Busck, 1907) (Phalonia) - MONA 1983: 3834; TL: Oak Station, PA. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Platphalonidia lavana (Busck, 1907), formerly placed in Metzler and Albu (2013), revised status, Brown et al. (2019:S2). |
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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.
- Brown, J.W. L. Aarvik, M. Heikkila, R. Brown, M. Mutanen, 2019. A molecular phylogeny of Cochylina, with confirmation of its relationship to Euliina (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Systematic Entomology, 45(1): 1-15; Appendix S2.
- Busck, A., 1907. A Review of the Tortricid Subfamily Phaloniinae with Descriptions of New American Species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 15: 27.
- Metzler, E.H. & J.W. Brown, 2014. An updated check list of the Cochylina (Tortricidae, Tortricinae, Euliini) of North America north of Mexico including Greenland, with comments on classification and identification. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 68(4): 274-282.
- 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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