Epiblema obfuscana

Epiblema obfuscana

Epiblema obfuscana is a small moth in the Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths), Subfamily Olethreutinae.
Epiblema obfuscana  Epiblema obfuscana,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,United States,insect,moth

Naming

Epiblema obfuscana (Dyar, 1888)
Eucosma obfuscana Dyar, 1888
Paedisca obfuscata Riley, 1888

Specific epithet from Latin meaning "to darken, obscure."
Epiblema obfuscana  Epiblema obfuscana,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,United States,insect,moth

Distribution

Records from Minnesota to Maine, south to North Carolina to Oklahoma.

Food

Larval host is goldenrod (Solidago, Asteraceae).

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/337551
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusEpiblema
SpeciesEpiblema obfuscana