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Tortricidae 51a0300 – 3635   Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris, 1841)              Oblique-banded Leafroller

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Anacardiaceae Apiaceae Aquifoliaceae Araliaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Caly..  Host genera: Abies Acer Aesculus Alnus Ambrosia Amelanchier Amorpha Apium Arctium Aster[unresolved] Betula Calyca...  Host extended: wide variety of trees and shrubs (Powell & Opler 2009); polyphagous on trees and shrubs (Forbes 1923...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Genitalia: Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 20; figs. 71-75. Also, 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: rosaceana (Harris, 1841) (Loxotaenia) - MONA 1983: 3635 gossypiana (Packard, 1869) (Tortrix) vicariana (Walker, 1863) (Teras)

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.43m, 18.44f; p. 150. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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