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Tortricidae 51a1150 – 3246   Pseudexentera cressoniana (Clemens, 1864)              Shagbark Hickory Leafroller

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae.  Host genera: Carya Kalmia Quercus.  Notes: Quercus(?) (Heppner 2007).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cressoniana (Clemens, 1864) (Hedya) - MONA 1983: 3246 caryana McDunnough, 1940 (Pseudexentera) - MONA 1983: [3249] Taxonomic Notes: Pseudexentera cressoniana (Clemens, 1864) includes a synonym 3249 Pseudexentera caryana McDunnough (1940) in Miller (1986), Jour. Lepid. Soc., 40(3): 221.

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. 140.218 (PDF) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Miller, W.E., 1986. The species of Pseudexentera (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 40(3): 218-237. 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

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