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Tortricidae 51a0603 – 2838   Olethreutes coruscana (Clemens, 1860)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Pinus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: coruscana (Clemens, 1860) (Antithesia) - MONA 1983: 2838; TL: Pennsylvania. constellatana (Zeller, 1876) (Sericoris) - MONA 1983: [2836]; TL: Ohio. puncticostana (Walker, 1863) (Sericoris) - MONA 1983: [2839]; TL: Redman Scotia. Taxonomic Notes: Olethreutes coruscana (Clemens, 1860) includes as synonyms [2839] Olethreutes puncticostana (Walker, 1863) and [ 2836] Olethreutes constellatana (Zeller, 1876) in Miller (1985), Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash. 87(2): 408-417.

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. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 75.77. (PDF) Miller, W.E., 1985. Nearctic Olethreutes: five new synonymies, two revised statuses, and notes (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 87(2): 408-417. 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 Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.

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