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Tortricidae 51a1216 – 3304   Epinotia solicitana (Walker, 1863)              Birch Shoot Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Arbutus Betula Populus Quercus Salix.  Notes: lists only Betula (Solomon 1995).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: solicitana (Walker, 1863) (Grapholita) - MONA 1983: 3304 packardiana (Clemens, 1864) (Halonota) tephrinana (Zeller, 1876) (Paedisca)

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 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: 207-360.

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