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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Eucosmini » Pelochrista » Pelochrista milleri - Hodges#3170.2 (Pelochrista milleri)

Species Pelochrista milleri - Hodges#3170.2

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Food · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Unknown moth in Alabama - Pelochrista milleri

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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

Species milleri (Pelochrista milleri - Hodges#3170.2)

Hodges Number

3170.2

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pelochrista milleri Wright, 2007 (1)

phylogentic sequence # 097350

Explanation of Names

Named in honor of entomologist William E. Miller (1930–2013). (1)

Size

Forewing length: (1)

♂ 5.5-7.2 mm.

♀ 6.5-9.6 mm.

Range

Southern Manitoba to southern Quebec, south through New England to Maryland, west to western Arkansas. (1)

Food

A single larva from Quebec was found on and reared from the roots of Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem artichoke). (1)

Remarks

Females much more likely to be attracted to UV light. (1)

See Also

Pelochrista fiskeana

Print References

Gilligan, T.M., D.J. Wright, L.D. Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States. Ohio Biological Survey. p.119.175 (2)

Wright, D.J. 2007. A new species of Pelochrista Lederer from eastern North America (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 61(2): 84-86. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - species page

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)

Works Cited

1.	A new species of Pelochrista (Lederer) from eastern North America (Tortricidae) Donald J. Wright. 2007. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 61(2): 84-86.

2.	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.

Contributed by tom murray on 22 June, 2009 - 8:55pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Nick Block, Randy Hardy
Last updated 15 December, 2018 - 7:33pm

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