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Species Gretchena delicatana - Ironwood Fruitworm Moth - Hodges#3265

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 Gretchena
Species delicatana (Ironwood Fruitworm Moth - Hodges#3265)

Hodges Number

3265

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Gretchena delicatana Heinrich, 1923

Size

Heinrich (1923) listed the wingspan 14-16 mm.

Identification

Genitalia:

Season

Paratypes collected April- May.

Food

Heinrich (1923) reported host plant unkown.

Print References

Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States.(1)
Heinrich, C. 1923. North American Eucosmini. Bulletin of the United States, 122: 185, fig. 320.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group(2)
BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data System(3)

Works Cited

1.Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States, An Identification Guide
Gilligan, Todd M., Donald J. Wright, and Loran D. Gibson. 2008. Ohio Biological Survey, P.O. Box 21370, Columbus, Ohio 43221-0370.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 26 June, 2018 - 9:53am
Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 9 August, 2024 - 2:12pm

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