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Species Pelochrista lathami - Hodges#3036

Pelochrista aurilineana - Pelochrista lathami Pelochrista aurilineana - Pelochrista lathami Pelochrista lathami Pelochrista lathami
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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 (agricolana group)
Species lathami (Pelochrista lathami - Hodges#3036 )
Hodges Number
3036
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pelochrista lathami (Forbes, 1937) (1)
Eucosma lathami Forbes, 1937
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet in honor of naturalist Roy Latham (1881-1979) of Orient, Long Island, whose collection provided the specimens (New York Times obituary).
Size
Wingspan 16 mm (Forbes, 1937).
Range
Rare, records from NY, MA.
Type locality: Orient, Long Island, New York.
See Also
Pelochrista morrisoni found west of the Appalachian Mountains according to MONA Fascicle 9-5.
Print References
Forbes, Wm. 1937. A new "silver-marked" Eucosma (Lepidoptera: Olethreutinae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 45: 131.