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Tortricidae 51a1253 – 3345   Epinotia cruciana (Linnaeus, 1761)              Willow Tortrix

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Pinaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Larix Populus Salix.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cruciana (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 3345 alaskae Heinrich, 1923 (Epinotia) alticolana (Stephens, 1852) (Pamplusia) augustana (Hübner, [1811-1813]) (Tortrix) brunneana (Frölich, 1828) (Tortrix) cockleana (Kearfott, 1904) (Enarmonia) direptana (Walker, 1863) (Sciaphila) excoecana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) (Tortrix) gyllenhahliana (Thunberg & Borgström, 1784) (Tortrix) lepida Heinrich, 1924 (Epinotia) vilisana (Walker, 1863) (Sciaphila) viminana (Guenée, 1845) (Hypermecia)

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 iNaturalist

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