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Tortricidae 51a0459 – 2704.1   Cryptaspasma bipenicilla Brown & Brown, 2004

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Lauraceae.  Host genera: Beilschmiedia Persea.  (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: bipenicilla Brown & Brown, 2004 (Cryptaspasma) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Cryptaspasma bipenicilla Brown & Brown, 2004 n. sp., Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., v. 106, no. 2, p. 288-297.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

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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