Tortricidae
51a1082.1 –
3185 Epiblema benignata
McDunnough, 1925
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| Distribution: |
"Manitoba to Washington, south to Iowa , New Mexico, and California." - Gilligan et al. (2008). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Artemisia. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Can. Entomol. 57(1): 21; pl. 1, fig. 8. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
benignata McDunnough, 1925 (Epiblema) - MONA 1983: 3185; Holotype: Canada, Manitoba, Aweme, N. Criddle. |
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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.
- Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 123.183. (PDF)
- MacKay, M.R., 1959. Larvae of the North American Olethreutidae (Lepidoptera). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 91(S10): 1-338. (abstract and access (fee))
- McDunnough, J., 1925. New Canadian Lepidoptera with notes. The Canadian Entomologist, 57(1): 21.
- 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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Wright, D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2023. Epiblema Hübner, Sonia Heinrich, Suleima Heinrich, and Notocelia Hübner of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.6: 45; pl. G, 15a-f; pl. 6, 15a-c, order.
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© M. J. Hatfield
© John van der Linden
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© Jason Dombroskie
16mm – © Jim Vargo
15mm – © U. S. National Museum
 - 19mm – © U. S. National Museum
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