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Tortricidae 51a1387 – 3497   Ecdytolopha insiticiana Zeller, 1876              Locust Twig Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae Rhizophoraceae.  Host genera: Rhizophora Robinia Wisteria.  Notes: polyphagous on shade trees (Zhang 1994); larvae feed in the pods (Powell & Opler 2009); rudimentary stem galls on Robinia (WE Miller 1987); twigs (Rings & Downer 2001).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: insiticiana Zeller, 1876 (Ecdytolopha) - MONA 1983: 3497

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. 185.305. (PDF) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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 Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) 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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