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Tortricidae
51a0255 – 3597   Argyrotaenia velutinana (Walker, 1863)
             Red-banded Leafroller

© Jerry Armstrong
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Apocynaceae Aquifoliaceae Asteraceae Balsaminaceae Betulaceae Campanulacea..  Host genera: Abies Acer Alcea Alnus Ambrosia Apocynum Betula Carya Cornus Chrysanthemum Dahlia Ilex Impatiens Ger...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Robinson et al 2002); polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1923); leaf-rollin...  (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:
  • velutinana (Walker, 1863) (Cacoecia) - MONA 1983: 3597
  • incertana (Clemens, 1865) (Tortrix)
  • lutosana (Clemens, 1865) (Tortrix)
  • triferana (Walker, 1863) (Cacoecia)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • 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 Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © Bob Patterson - f.
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © Bob Patterson - m.
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA - f.
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © Nolie Schneider
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © Larry Line
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © Lynette Schimming
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © Mark Dreiling
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    © David Reed
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    - 15mm – © Jim Vargo
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    - 15mm – © Jim Vargo
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    20mm – © Jim Vargo
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    18mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Argyrotaenia velutinana
    17mm – © U. S. National Museum

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