Eucosma umbrastriana

Eucosma umbrastriana

Eucosma umbrastriana is a species of moth in the Tortricidae family.
Eucosma umbrastriana TL: ~8 mm. Streaky, straw-colored FW blends to chestnut in ST area. Silvery gray lines mark inner ST area. Hosts are unknown. Habitat: Attracted to a blacklight in a semi-rural area. *Note: This group represents a complex of nine species: Included species: Eucosma radiatana (Walsingham, 1879) Eucosma albertana (McDunnough, 1925) Eucosma essexana (Kearfott, 1907) Eucosma awemeana (Kearfott, 1907) Eucosma indeterminana (McDunnough, 1925) Eucosma umbrastriana (Kearfott, 1907) Eucosma ferruginana (Fernald, 1882) Eucosma formosana (Clemens, 1860) Eucosma altana (McDunnough, 1927) ( https://bugguide.net/node/view/112860 ) Eucosma umbrastriana,Geotagged,Spring,United States,eucosma,moth

Appearance

TL: ~8-9 mm. Streaky, straw-colored FW blends to chestnut in ST area. Silvery gray lines mark inner ST area.
Eucosma umbrastriana Eucosma umbrastriana,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2021,Spring,Tortricidae,United States,insect,moth

Naming

Specific epithet means "umber-streaked," for the "diffused median streak of pale umber."


Synonyms and other taxonomic changes:

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

Distribution

SE Canada and NE United States

Food

Unknown

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/408227
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusEucosma
SpeciesEucosma umbrastriana
Photographed in
United States of America