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Tortricidae 51a0626.8 – 2850   Phiaris schulziana (Fabricius, 1777)              Moorland Phiaris

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Pinus.  Notes: Vaccinium(?).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: schulziana (Fabricius, 1777) (Pyralis) - MONA 1983: 2850 ahrensiana (Hübner, [1832-1833]) (Tortrix) bentleiana (Donovan, [1801]) (Phalaena) jivaarana (Hoffmann, 1893) (Penthina) pinetana (Hübner, [1796-1799]) (Tortrix) regularis (Strand, 1920) (Argyroploce) zinkeana (Frölich, 1828) (Tortrix) Taxonomic Notes: Phiaris schulziana (Fabricius, 1777) was formerly placed in Olethreutes; the current generic treatment follows Aarvik (2017).

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

Aarvik, L., 2017. Fauna Europaea: Tortricidae. In: Fauna Europaea: Lepidoptera, Moths. Fauna Europaea Version 2017.06. Karsholt, O. & van Nieukerken, E. J., editors. Museum für Naturkunde: Berlin, Germany [accessed on 5 January 2023] (archived website) Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. (PDF or read online) 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 iNaturalist

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