Beautiful Phaneta Moth

Eucosma formosana

A small moth in the Tortricidae.
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Naming

Eucosma formosana (Clemens, 1860) (1)
Ioplocama formosana Clemens, 1860 (2)
Thiodia formosana
Phaneta formosana (3)

Specific epithet from Latin formosa meaning "beautifully formed."
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Distribution

Northeastern North America.

Behavior

The adults are most common from May to August, but there are records from March to December.

Food

Heinrich (1923) reported Solidago sp. as the host plant.

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/822336
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2916
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusEucosma
SpeciesEucosma formosana
Photographed in
United States of America