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Tortricidae 51a0737 – 2907   Strepsicrates smithiana Walsingham, 1891              Bayberry Leaftier

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae Myricaceae Myrtaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae].  Host genera: Acer Comptonia Eugenia Gaylussacia Morella Myrica[unresolved] Myrtus Psidium.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: smithiana Walsingham, 1891 (Strepsicrates) - MONA 1983: 2907 imminens (Meyrick, 1917) (Spilonota) indentanus (Dyar, 1903) (Phthinolophus)

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. 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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