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Species Pelochrista sullivani - Hodges#3086.1

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Tortricid Moth - Hodges #3086.1 - Pelochrista sullivani Tortricid Moth - Hodges #3086.1 - Pelochrista sullivani
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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 (matutina group)
Species sullivani (Pelochrista sullivani - Hodges#3086.1)

Hodges Number

3086.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pelochrista sullivani Wright, 2015 (1)

Size

Mean forewing length: 5.9 mm (2).

Range

Records from coastal Mississippi and North Carolina (2).

Habitat

Longleaf pine savannah in coastal Mississippi and Atlantic coastal savannah in North Carolina (2).

Season

The majority of records are from April and August to September, suggesting two broods (2).

See Also

Pelochrista matutina is considerably larger (2).
Pelochrista lynxana lacks the extensive brown gray suffusion in the interfascial area and prefers different habitats (coastal savannah in North Carolina and remnant prairie/cedar glade in Misssissippi) (2).

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Works Cited

1.Two New Species of Pelochrista Lederer (Tortricidae) from Eastern United States, with Reviews of Five Similar Species
Donald J. Wright. 2015. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 69(1): 63-72.
2.Pelochrista Lederer of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini)
Donald J. Wright & Todd M. Gilligan. 2017. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Fascicle 9.5.
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 10 June, 2017 - 3:24pm
Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich, Steve Morris
Last updated 27 April, 2023 - 8:30pm

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