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Genus Epiblema

Biology and Taxonomy of three gall forming species of Epiblema (Olethreutidae)

By W. E. Miller
Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 30(1): 50-58, 1976

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Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 26 May, 2013 - 11:56pm

A new species of Epiblema (Tortricidae) formerly misidentified as E. walsinghami (Kearfott) and E. infelix (Heinrich)

By D. J. Wright, C. V. Covell
Journal of Lepidopterists' Society. 57(3): 230-233, 2003

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Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 26 February, 2013 - 9:45pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Eucosmini » Epiblema » strenuana group (Epiblema strenuana group) » Epiblema luctuosissima - Hodges#3174.1 (Epiblema luctuosissima)

Epiblema luctuosana (A. Blanchard), a homonym is changed to Epiblema luctuosissima, a new name.

By André Blanchard
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 38(3): 245, 1984

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Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 17 March, 2013 - 3:59pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Eucosmini » Epiblema » tripartitana group (Epiblema tripartitana group) » Glenn's Epiblema - Hodges#3184.1 (Epiblema glenni)

A New Species of Epiblema previously confused with E. tripartitana (Zeller) and E. infellx (Heinrich) (Tortricidae)

By Donald J. Wright
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 56(4): 277-285, 2002

Text includes detailed description of E. glenni (Wright), along with diagnostic field marks for distinguishing from E. tripartitana (Zeller)

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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 30 January, 2013 - 9:36am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Eucosmini » Epiblema » scudderiana group (Epiblema scudderiana group) » Goldenrod Gall Moth - Hodges#3186 (Epiblema scudderiana)

Strategies of freeze avoidance in larvae of the goldenrod gall moth, (Epiblema scudderiana): Laboratory investigations of ...

By Mary Jane Kelleher, Julian Rickards, Kenneth B. Storey
Journal of Insect Physiology 33(8): 581–586, 1987

Strategies of freeze avoidance in larvae of the goldenrod gall moth, Epiblema scudderiana: Laboratory investigations of temperature cues in the regulation of cold hardiness.

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Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 17 March, 2013 - 1:58pm

Four New Nearctic Eucosmini (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) and an update on Eucosma southamptonensis (Heinrich)

By Wright, D.J.
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 78(4): 253-260., 2024

Wright, D.J., 2024. Four New Nearctic Eucosmini (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) and an update on Eucosma southamptonensis (Heinrich). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 78(4): 253-260.

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 7 January, 2025 - 3:02am

Taxonomic issues related to biological control prospects for the ragweed borer, Epiblema strenuana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

By Gilligan, T.M., D.J. Wright, R.L. Brown, B.A. Augustinus, U. Schaffner
Zootaxa, 4729(3): 347-358, 2020

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. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4729.3.3 (download also available at Researchgate)

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 25 August, 2020 - 4:28am

Review of Eight unplaced Nearctic Eucosmini (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) and descriptions of a new species

By Wright D.J. & T.M. Gilligan
Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society, 73(2): 109-121, 2019

Wright D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2019. Review of Eight unplaced Nearctic Eucosmini (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) and descriptions of a new species. Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society, 73(2): 109-121. (requires account login and may not yet be active)

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 22 June, 2019 - 4:18am

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