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Epiblema strenuana

621065.00 — 3172 — Epiblema strenuana (Walker, 1863) — Ragweed Borer

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Asteraceae

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Gilligan, T.M., D.J. Wright, R.L. Brown, B.A. Augustinus, U. Schaffner, 2020. Taxonomic issues related to biological control prospects for the ragweed borer, Epiblema strenuana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Zootaxa, 4729(3): 347-358. (download also available at Researchgate)
  • Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 121.178. (out of print)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 15.44f, 15.45m; p. 135. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Epiblema strenuana

    Abundance data late May to early October