Proteoteras willingana

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Proteoteras willingana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Proteoteras
Species:
P. willingana
Binomial name
Proteoteras willingana
(Kearfott, 1904) [1]
Synonyms
  • Proteopteryx willinganaKearfott, 1904

Proteoteras willingana, the eastern boxelder twig borer moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in southern Canada and the eastern United States, west through the Great Plains.

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The wingspan is 15–25 mm.

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