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Tortricidae
51a0504.4 – 2720   Paralobesia palliolana (McDunnough, 1938)

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Distribution: Canada: NL to NT and BC; USA: VT west to MN and south to NC and TN.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Pinaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Abies Aruncus Larix Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga Tsuga.  Host extended: in cones (Royals 2018).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Description/
Field Marks:
See Royals et al. (2019), Mem. Lepid. Soc., (6): 61; Figs. 109–113, 179, 220.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • palliolana (McDunnough, 1938) (Polychrosis) - MONA 1983: 2720; Holotype: South Milford, NS.
  • piceana (Freeman, 1941) (Polychrosis) - MONA 1983: [2721]
  • Taxonomic Notes: Paralobesia palliolana (McDunnough, 1938) includes as a synonym 2721 Paralobesia piceana (Freeman, 1941) in Royals et al. (2019), Mem. Lepid. Soc., (6): 61.
    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.
    • Royals, H.R., J-F. Landry, T. M. Gilligan, 2019. Paralobesia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a systematic revision. The Lepidopterists' Society, Memoir No. 6: 1-149.
    • 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 iNaturalist
    Paralobesia palliolana
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    Paralobesia palliolana
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    Paralobesia palliolana
    11mm – © Jim Vargo
    Paralobesia palliolana
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