Tortricidae
51a0642 –
3355 Ancylis subaequana
(Zeller, 1876)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae Myricaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Myrica Salix Vaccinium. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
subaequana (Zeller, 1876) (Phoxopteryx) - MONA 1983: 3355ssp. a. subaequana (Zeller, 1876) (Phoxopteryx); TL: USA, Maine/Massachusetts.ssp. b. fergusoni (McDunnough, 1958) (Anchylopera)
Note: This name is treated as a subspecies of Ancylis subaequana (Zeller, 1876) in Brown (2005), World Catalogue of Insects. Vol. 5: 1-741. ssp. c. kincaidiana (Fernald, 1900) (Phoxopteryx) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Ancylis subaequana (Zeller, 1876) includes as a subspecies Ancylis fergusoni (McDunnough, 1958). |
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| 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.
- Brown, J.W., 2005. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). World Catalogue of Insects, Vol. 5: 1-741.
- Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 161.262. (PDF)
- McDunnough, J.H., 1958. American Museum Novitates, 1917: 1-11.
- 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 iNaturalist
- Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 254.
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17mm – © U. S. National Museum

15mm – © U. S. National Museum

13mm – © U. S. National Museum
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