Buff-tipped Eucosma

Eucosma ochroterminana

Eucosma ochroterminana is a moth in the family Tortricidae.
Buff-tipped Eucosma - Eucosma ochroterminana Total length; ~6-8 mm. Most of the forewings were blue/indigo with a black pattern. The terminal ends of the forewings have brownish scales. Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Buff-tipped Eucosma,Eucosma ochroterminana,Geotagged,Summer,United States,eucosma,moth,olethreutine moth

Appearance

Total length: 6-8 mm
Wingspan 11-14.5 mm
Eucosma ochroterminana Fills in the gap between southern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2929 Buff-tipped Eucosma,Eucosma ochroterminana,Geotagged,Summer,Tortricidae,United States,insect,lepidoptera,moth

Naming

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Eucosma ochroterminana (Kearfott, 1907)
Thiodia ochroterminana Kearfott, 1907
Phaneta ochroterminana

Specific epithet ochroterminana is Latin meaning "ochreous ends," referring to the ochreous cilia and the ochreous scales "scattered along the termen."

Distribution

Eastern half of the United States from Tennessee northward, and adjacent Canada.

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/138075
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusEucosma
SpeciesEucosma ochroterminana
Photographed in
United States of America