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Tortricidae 51a1374 – 3488   Cydia anaranjada (Miller, 1959)              Slash Pine Seedworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Pinus.  Notes: seeds (WE Miller 1990).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: anaranjada (Miller, 1959) (Laspeyresia) - MONA 1983: 3488; TL: Cordele, Crisp Co., GA.

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. Miller, W.E., 1959. A unique new North American species of pine-cone-feeding Laspeyresia related to L. ingens Heinrich (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae). The Florida Entomologist, 42: 131-134, figs. 1, 3-4, 6, 8. 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 Tortricidae.net (holotype) Species Page at iNaturalist

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