Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Olethreutes astrologana (Zeller, 1875)
Sericoris astrologana Zeller, 1875
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Argyroploce astrologana
Olethreutes coronana Kearfott, 1907
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Phylogenetic sequence #620602
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet in Latin means "astrology," but the common name fixes that!
Identification
Olethreutes coruscana and Olethreutes ferrolineana - See Print References below. Forbes mentions in reference to Olethreutes coruscana, "Blue dots on basal part of wing evenly scattered; on apical part arranged in three oblique series, which indicate the outer side of the median fascia, and the edges of the subterminal fascia of coruscana, but with these fasciae no darker than the ground." - At that time, coruscana and ferrolineana were considered to be synonyms.
Adult - see Heinrich (1926) description (
174).
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Range
Records from eastern Oklahoma and North Carolina, north to Illinois and Maine and adjacent Canada.
(4) Heinrich (1926) adds Iowa, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico and British Columbia to Ontario.
(3)Remarks
One of several Nearctic Olethreutes s. l. species with iridescent spots on the forewings:
Print References
Forbes, W.T.M., 1920. The Lepidopteras of New York and neighboring states, primitive forms Microlepidoptera, Pyraloids, Bombyces.
454.
Zeller, P.C. 1875. Beiträge zur kenntniss nordamericanischen nachtfalter, besponders der microlepidopteren.
Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 25:
281.
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