Species Eucosma dorsiatomana - Hodges#2972

2972

Phaneta dorsiatomana (Kearfott, 1905)

Thiodia dorsiatomana Kearfott, 1905 (1)

Phylogenetic sequence #620803

Specific epithet from Latin meaning "minute dorsal dots" for the dorsal margin "distinctly marked with seven or eight equally spaced black dots." (2), (1)

Wingspan 17 to 19.5 mm (1)

Adult:  FW shades of pale olive-brown or fawn, with a white divided median stripe, ocellic spot, sub-apical costa markings, and inner two-fifths of costa narrowly edged with white. Brown shades are palest along the dorsum, between median streak and costa. White median streak extends from base to end of cell and is evenly divided its whole length by a narrow black line, a heavier black line outlines the white streak below, and a less well defined one above. The inner half of costa is minutely dotted with brown. The dorsal margin from inner fourth to anal angle is distinctly marked with seven or eight equally spaced black dots. HW dark smoky-brown, cilia gray, with a darker basal line. Legs whitish, tarsi shaded with brown. (for detailed description, see reference document) (1)

Distribution & Flight-period Chart (3)

Types: Regina, Saskatchewan (Willing). Fort MacLeod, Manitoba (Willing). (1)

Larval host is common wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris). (4)

Kearfott, W.D., 1905. Assiniboia Micro-Lepidoptera, collected by Mr. T. N. Willing. The Canadian Entomologist 37(3): 44. (1)

Moth Photographers Group – (photographs are needed for this species) (3)

BOLD Systems - images of DNA supported specimens (5)