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Tortricidae 51a0373 – 3749   Amorbia cuneanum (Walsingham, 1879)              Western Avocado Leafroller

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Distribution: Canada: BC; USA: ID, OR, CA Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Caprifoliaceae Ericaceae Grossulariaceae Lamiaceae Lauraceae Pinaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Rutaceae Salicaceae Ulmaceae Vitaceae.  Host genera: Abies Arbutus Arctostaphylos Ceanothus Cinnamomum Citrus Heteromeles[=Photinia] Laurus Lonicera Lyonothamnus Persea Prunus Pseudotsuga Pyracantha Ribes Rhus Salix Trichostema Ulmus Umbellularia.  Notes: polyphagous (Powell & Opler 2009); ties leaves (de Benedictis et al 1990).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Similar Species: 51a0373.1 Amorbia synneurana 51a0375 Amorbia emigratella Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cuneanum (Walsingham, 1879) (Hendecastema) - MONA 1983: 3749; TL: western slopes of Mount Shasta, CA. adumbranum (Walsingham, 1879) (Hendecastema); TL: western slopes of Mount Shasta, CA. essigana Busck, 1929 (Amorbia); TL: USA. "California, San Diego Co., Chula Vista".

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. Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 29; pl. A.1-10. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 19.18m, .19m, .20f, .21f, .22f; p. 153. 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 Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1879. North-American Torticidae. Illustrations of typical specimens Lepidopters: Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum, 4: 4.

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