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Austin, K.A., Gilligan, T.M., Epstein, M.E. 2024. TortID. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO. [accessed at https://idtools.net/tools/1069].
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