Species Pelochrista agassizii - Hodges#3026

3026

Pelochrista agassizii (Robinson, 1869) (1)

Conchylis agassizii Robinson, 1869

Eucosma agassizii

Pelochrista gilletteana (Dyar, 1903)

Eucosma gilletteana Dyar, 1903

Patronym for Louis Agassiz (1807-1873).

Records throughout the southwestern states. (2)

Type locality: Waco, Texas (G.W. Belfrage).

The use of 3026 for the Hodges number is contingent. As of 10/22/2015 MPG seems to erroneously states "Eucosma aemulana (Schlager, 1849) replaces Eucosma agassizii (Robinson, 1869)." The two do not appear to be closely related nor do they look similar. Also, other than the MPG page, there is no evidence that Eucosma aemulana is found in North America. P. agassizii is in the 2013 checklist.(1) - Steve Nanz 10/22/2015

Pelochrista agassizii, P. bolanderana, and P. gilletteana are all closely related based on BOLD. As of 2015, the BIN cluster here, containing P. agassizii, also contains samples identified as P. bolanderana, and P. gilletteana. The nearest BIN here, less than 2% away, contains samples identified as P. bolanderana and P. gilletteana.

Pelochrista bolanderana - "This species is nearly allied to "Conchylis " agassizii, Rob. (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 284), but differs from it in the absence of the costal spot near the base, and of the circular white costal dot beyond the middle, moreover in the white median streak being more abruptly angulated and situated somewhat more towards the costa. The dorsal margin also is not white beyond the middle, as in Robinson's species." (3)

Robinson, 1869. Notes on North American Tortricidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 2: 284; pl. 8, fg. 75

The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)

MPG

Images at Tortricid.net here (USNM Collection) and here (ANSP Collection) (5)