Solidago Pelochrista

Pelochrista cataclystiana

Pelochrista cataclystiana is a moth in the family Tortricidae.
Solidago Pelochrista - Pelochrista cataclystiana WS: ~15 mm. Host: Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area 2020(192) Geotagged,Pelochrista,Pelochrista cataclystiana,Solidago Pelochrista,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

Adult: forewing mostly orangish-brown with short pale oblique streaks along costa, and pale whitish T or Y shape projecting from outer margin into subterminal area near anal angle; hindwing pale gray.
Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth (Pelochrista cataclystiana) at a 365 + 305nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. ID tentative. Geotagged,Pelochrista cataclystiana,Solidago Pelochrista,Summer,United States

Distribution

North America: New Brunswick to Florida, west to New Mexico, north to Illinois and Ontario.

Food

Larvae feed on goldenrod (Solidago sp.)

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusPelochrista
SpeciesPelochrista cataclystiana
Photographed in
United States of America