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Episimus transferrana (Walker, 1863)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Lepidoptera

Superfamily
Tortricoidea

Family
Tortricidae

Genus
Episimus

Species
transferrana

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Episimus transferranus (Walker, 1863);

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1989

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Isabela

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"Galapagos Species Database, Episimus transferrana", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25188. Accessed 5 November 2026.