Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Apotomis deceptana (Kearfott, 1905)
Olethreutes deceptana Kearfott, 1905
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Argyroploce deceptana
Phylogenetic sequence #620529
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet means "deceptive," as the author notes "I think this is the species that has been masquerading in our lists as
hartmanniana Linn. from Europe."
(1)Numbers
There are 17 species of the genus
Apotomis in America north of Mexico.
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(4)Size
Heinrich (1926) reported a wingspan of 19.5-23 mm.
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Moth Photographers Group has a pinned specimens labeled 18-22 mm.
(4)Range
Beadle & Leckie (2012) reported southeastern Canada and northeastern United States.
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Heinrich (1926) reported the range to include Washington and Alberta to Minnesota and Manitoba.
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Lectotype ♂ collected Aweme, Manitoba, Canada (Norman
Criddle), in AMNH.
(6)Food
Larval hosts are
balsam poplar (
Populus balsamifera, Salicaceae),
quaking aspen (
Populus tremuloides, Salicaceae) and willow (
Salix, Salicaceae).
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(5)Print References
Beadle, D. & S. Leckie. 2012.
Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. Houghton Mifflin. pp. 108, 109, 552.
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Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008.
Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States. Ohio Biological Survey, p. 54.27.
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Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae.
Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: p.
120; figs. 268, 373.
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Kearfott, W.D., 1905. Assiniboia Micro-Lepidoptera , collected by Mr. T.N. Willing.
The Canadian Entomologist, 37: p.
41.
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