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Tortricidae 51a0485 – 2701   Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)              Sumac Leaftier

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Asteraceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Hamamelidaceae..  Host genera: Alnus Arctostaphylos Cotinus Crataegus Euphorbia Hamamelis Nyssa Rhus Sambucus Solidago Toxicodendro...  Host extended: Ambrosia(?) Crataegus(?) Sambucus(?) Solidago(?) Ulmus(?) (Heppner 2007); leaf roller or tip tier (P...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: argutana (Clemens, 1860) (Bactra) - MONA 1983: 2701 allutana (Zeller, 1876) (Grapholitha) hamameliella (Clemens, [1862]) (Catastega)

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. Clemens, B., 1861 [1862]. Micro-Lepidopterous Larvae. Notes on a few species, the imagos of which are probably undescribed. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 1(4): 87. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 45.12. (PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.22m; p. 130. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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