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Tortricidae 51a0296 – 3631   Choristoneura obsoletana (Walker, 1863)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Annonaceae Betulaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Typhaceae Apiaceae .  Host genera: Apium Aronia[=Photinia] Asimina Betula Cassia Chamaedaphne Chiococca Fragaria Gaylussacia Lespedeza ...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees, shrubs and herbs (Forbes 1923).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 21; figs. 81-85. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obsoletana (Walker, 1863) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3631 sanbornana (Robinson, 1869) (Tortrix) seminolana (Kearfott, 1907) (Tortrix) transiturana (Walker, 1863) (Cacoecia) vesperana (Clemens, 1865) (Lozotaenia)

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. Dang, P.T., 1992. Morphological study of male genitalia with phylogenetic inference of Choristoneura Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 7-48. (abstract and access (fee)) 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 Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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