Shining Olethreutes

Olethreutes nitidana

Olethreutes nitidana is a moth in the Family Tortricidae.
Olethreutes nitidana Attracted to a moth light in a rural area. Geotagged,Olethreutes nitidana,Shining Olethreutes,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018

Appearance

Total length: 7 - 8.5 mm

Pale orange forewing is overlaid with darker orange-brown markings. Median band has long backward-pointing prongs.

Naming

Synonyms:
Olethreutes nitidana (Clemens, 1860)
Exartema nitidana Clemens, 1860 (2)
Sericoris nitidana

Distribution

Southeast Canada and northeastern USA.

Food

Maple (Acer sp.)

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/838192
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
Genusolethreutes
SpeciesOlethreutes nitidana
Photographed in
United States of America