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Tortricidae
51a0262 – 3603   Argyrotaenia tabulana Freeman, 1944
             Jack Pine Tube Moth

© Ken Childs
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Larix Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga Tsuga.  Host extended: needle miner (Freeman 1960).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • tabulana Freeman, 1944 (Argyrotaenia) - MONA 1983: 3603
  • 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 BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    © Marvin & Jo Smith
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    © Bob Patterson [T]
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    © John Maxwell
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    14mm – © Jim Vargo
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    - WI - LG – © Michael Sabourin
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    - WI - LG – © Michael Sabourin
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    - 15mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    - 20mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Argyrotaenia tabulana
    - 14mm – © U. S. National Museum

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