Olethreutes appendiceum
(Zeller, 1875)
serviceberry leafroller
Olethreutes appendiceum, commonly known as the serviceberry leafroller, is a of tortricid in the Tortricidae. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 2821. The species was originally described by Zeller in 1875 under the basionym Exartema appendiceum. It belongs to the Olethreutinae, a group of tortricid moths often referred to as olethreutine leafrollers.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Olethreutes appendiceum: /oʊˌlɛθɹiˈjuːtiːz əˌpɛnˈdɪsiəm/
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Distribution
Documented from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada, and from Vermont in the United States. The name 'serviceberry leafroller' suggests association with serviceberry (Amelanchier), though specific plant records are not detailed in available sources.
Host Associations
- serviceberry - probable plantInferred from ; specific feeding records not documented in available sources
Similar Taxa
- Olethreutes exoletumCongeneric in same , similar size and general tortricid ; distinguished by specific wing pattern and genitalia characters not detailed in available sources
- Olethreutes arcuellaCongeneric with documented activity and distinctive with spiny structures; O. appendiceum has not been similarly characterized in available literature
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Taxonomic History
Originally described as Exartema appendiceum by Zeller in 1875, later transferred to Olethreutes. The basionym reflects historical classification within Tortricidae.
Nomenclature
The 'serviceberry leafroller' directly references the larval habit of rolling leaves, a characteristic of many Tortricidae, particularly in Olethreutinae.