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Tortricidae 51a1116 – 3218   Sonia constrictana (Zeller, 1876)              Constricted Sonia

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Distribution: USA: TX, LA (Wright & Gilligan 2023). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Solidago.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Blanchard (1979). Similar Species: 51a1117.10n Sonia ferruginana 51a1117.11n Sonia griseolana 51a1117 Sonia paraplesiana 51a1117.01n Sonia roseomaculana Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: constrictana (Zeller, 1876) (Paedisca) - MONA 1983: 3218; Holotype: Dallas, TX.

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. Blanchard, A., 1979. New status for Epiblema minutiana (Kearfott) and new species of Epiblema Hubner and Sonia Heinrich (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 33(3): 185-188; figs. 19, 21, 23, 27-32. 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 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: 89, pl. U, 53a-f; pl. 23, 53a-e, order. 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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