Eucosma radiatana

Eucosma radiatana

Eucosma radiatana is a moth in the family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths).
Eucosma radiatana Eucosma radiatana is part of a complex of nine species that are not fully delineated.

https://bugguide.net/node/view/112860 Eucosma radiatana,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Naming

Eucosma radiatana Walsingham, 1879
Semasia radiatana Walsingham, 1879
Phaneta radiatana
Thiodia radiatana
Eucosma radiatana  Eucosma radiatana,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Distribution

Eastern US into southern Canada.
Eucosma radiatana WS: ~ 20 mm. This species is quite diverse and I think this individual would be considered the pale form. Host: goldenrod.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a semi-rural area.

2020(27) Eucosma,Eucosma radiatana,Eucosma radiatana group,Geotagged,Spring,United States,moth

Food

Larval host is goldenrod (Solidago).

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/143094
https://bugguide.net/node/view/112860
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2908
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusEucosma
SpeciesEucosma radiatana