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Tortricidae 51a0270 – 3612   Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879)              Orange Tortrix

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Anacardiaceae Aquifoliaceae Araliaceae Aspar..  Host genera: Abies Acacia[unresolved] Acmispon[=Lotus] Adenostoma Achillea Aesculus Aquilegia Arbutus Arctostaphy...  Host extended: polyphagous (Powell & Opler 2009) (B Landry et al 1999); leaf-rolling (Klem & Zaspel 2019).  (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: franciscana (Walsingham, 1879) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3612 ssp. a. franciscana (Walsingham, 1879) (Tortrix)  citrana (Fernald, 1889) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: [3614]  kearfotti Obraztsov, 1961 (Argyrotaenia) ssp. b. insulana Powell, 1964 (Argyrotaenia)

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) Obraztsov, N.S., 1961. Descriptions of and notes on North and Central American species of Argyrotaenia, with the description of a new genus (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). American Museum Novitates, 2048: 1-42. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.16f, .17f, 18m, .19f, .22f, .23f; p. 148. Book Review and ordering 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 Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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