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Tortricidae 51a1359 – 3473   Cydia pseudotsugae (Evans, 1969)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Pseudotsuga.  Notes: on cortex (WE Miller 1990).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 51a1358 Cydia fletcherana Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pseudotsugae (Evans, 1969) (Laspeyresia) - MONA 1983: 3473; TL: Honeymoon Bay, BC.

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. Landry, J.-F., 1968. Laspeyresia pseudotsugae n. sp. (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae), a bark miner in Douglas-Fir. The Canadian Entomologist, 101(9): 995-963. (abstract and access (fee)) 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 iNaturalist

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