Maple Bud Borer Moth
Proteoteras moffatiana Fernald, 1905
Maple Bud Borer Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/5984
Synonyms
Gray-flanked Proteoteras  Hodges #3235  Maple Shoot Borer 
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18 Records

Relationships

Larval host plants include Sugar Maple, Red Maple, and Silver Maple (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).

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Proteoteras moffatiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Proteoteras
Species:
P. moffatiana
Binomial name
Proteoteras moffatiana

Proteoteras moffatiana, known generally as the gray-flanked proteotera or maple shoot borer, is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae.[2][3][4][5]

The MONA or Hodges number for Proteoteras moffatiana is 3235.[6]

Gray-flanked proteoteras, Proteoteras moffatiana

References

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  1. ^ Fernald, C.H. (1905). "A new species of North American Proteoteras". The Canadian Entomologist. 37 (1): 16.
  2. ^ "Proteoteras moffatiana species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  3. ^ "Proteoteras moffatiana". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  4. ^ "Proteoteras moffatiana Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  5. ^ "Proteoteras moffatiana Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  6. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Proteoteras moffatiana". Retrieved 2018-04-06.

Further reading

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  • Beadle, David; Leckie, Seabrooke (2012). Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History. ISBN 0547238487.
  • Covell, Charles V. Jr. (2005). A Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America. Special Publication Number 12. Virginia Museum of Natural History. ISBN 1-884549-21-7.
  • Grote, Aug.R.; Robinson, C.T. (1868). List of the Lepidoptera of North America. American Entomological Society.
  • Heppner, J.B. (2003). "Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog" (PDF). Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Areas. 17. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. ISSN 0066-8036. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  • Hodges, Ronald W., ed. (1983). Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico: Including Greenland. E.W. Classey and The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. ISBN 9780860960164.
  • Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
  • Powell, Jerry A.; Opler, Paul A. (2009). Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520251977.
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