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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Tortricinae » Sparganothini » Amorbia » Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749 (Amorbia cuneanum)
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Reddish Moth - Amorbia cuneanum - female
Copyright © 2009 Natalie McNear

Reddish Moth - Amorbia cuneanum - Female
Marin County, California, USA
September 25, 2009
Size: 20 mm length
Attracted to a blacklight. No idea on this one...
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Contributed by Natalie McNear on 26 September, 2009 - 1:07pm
Last updated 7 July, 2011 - 1:17pm

Moved
Moved from Tortricid Moths.

Identified by Jerry Powell: "The Novato tortricid is Amorbia cuneana, which is highly variable in color and maculation patterns in the Bay Area populations, from dark purple-brown to pale tan. I think yours is a female, which is often unicoorous; males usually have some brown patterning on the FW. Females favor smooth leafed shrubs such as Heteromeles, Prunus, Arbutus for oviposition; the larvae will feed on all kinds of leaves."
… Natalie McNear, 7 July, 2011 - 1:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 27 September, 2009 - 11:41am login or register to post comments

Tortricidae: Probably Sparganothidini
Please try to post square photos to enable their use also at MPG. In this case we are going to have to include a copy of this photo in a search program to try to get it identified. You might try to adopt a standard size for all your moth photos, say 500x500 or 560x560 pixels. Thanks.
… Bob Patterson, 26 September, 2009 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

 
In looking at MPG photos, wha
In looking at MPG photos, what do you think about
0948 – Himmacia huachucella
… Nina, 27 September, 2009 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

 
Re: In looking at MPG photos, wha
That species does look very similar. The main difference I can see is the length of the fringes on the wings.
… Natalie McNear, 27 September, 2009 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Do the images have to be perfectly square or can I just eyeball it? I'm going to upload another copy of this photo for MPG.
… Natalie McNear, 26 September, 2009 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Eyeballing Almost Always Works :-)
B.P.
… Bob Patterson, 26 September, 2009 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

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