Species Olethreutes ferrolineana - Hodges#2838.1

2838.1

Carpocapsa ferrolineana Walker, 1863 (1)

Heinrich (1926) synonymized with Olethreutes coruscana Fernald (2)

Specific epithet from Latin meaning "iron-lined" for the "seven shining chalybeous [made of iron or steel] transverse lines" on the wings. (1)

FWL: 6.5-9.5 mm. (3)

This species is similar to O. astrologana and O. coruscana but tends to have more gold on the forewing (3). Overall, O. ferrolineana tends to have a "cleaner", less mottled look to it, with larger areas of pure orange-gold. However, there is considerable variation, so dissection is the only foolproof method of separating these three similar species.

New Hampshire to Minnesota, south to North Carolina and Arkansas. (3)

This is a common species of old fields in the Midwest. (3)

One of several Nearctic Olethreutes s. l. species with iridescent spots on the forewings:

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astrologana                  coruscana                    ferrolineana                 metallica                      nordeggana                 sordidana                     galaxana

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siderana                      concretana                   auricapitana                 nr. auricapitana            albiciliana                    agilana

Olethreutes coruscana - Separated by dissection, see Print References.

Olethreutes astrologana - Outer dark markings contrast less with ground color.

Miller, W.E., 1985. Nearctic Olethreutes: five new synonymies, two revised statuses, and notes (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 87: 408-417.

Walker, F., 1863. Tortricites & Tineites. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 28: 395. (1)

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