Species Pelochrista floridensis - Hodges#3132.6

Pelochrista (Eucosma) floridensis- 3132.6 - Pelochrista floridensis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)

Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)

Subfamily Olethreutinae

Tribe Eucosmini

Genus Pelochrista

No Taxon (pulveratana group)

Species floridensis (Pelochrista floridensis - Hodges#3132.6)

Hodges Number

3132.6

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Eucosma floridensis Wright, 2011

Size

FWL ≈ 7.9mm (male), 7.6mm (female) (1)

Identification

Adult: Distinguished by the wine-red color of the postmedian band, and the pinkish tint to the distal one-half of the FW. Interfascial areas pale gray brown, variably suffused with white and pale reddish brown. Subbasal and pretornal marks blackish brown with white edging. Postmedian band reddish brown, with some black and gray scaling. Fringe scales blackish gray to reddish gray, with white apices. Costal markings mostly striate. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group – images of live and pinned adult (2)

BOLD Systems - images of DNA supported specimens (3)

Works Cited

1.	Review of the Eucosma pulveratana (Walsingham) species group, with descriptions of eight new species (Tortricidae). Donanld J. Wright. 2011. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 65(2): 101–118.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 6 April, 2016 - 2:20pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 9 June, 2018 - 1:30pm

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