Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Hystrichophora taleana (Grote, 1878)
Grapholitha taleana Grote, 1878
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin talea meaning "twig, stick."
Size
Wingspan 18 mm (Grote, 1878).
Range
Records from North Dakota and Minnesota, south to Oklahoma.
(1)
Type locality: Illinois (Mr. Thos. E.
Bean (2),
(3)).
Food
Leadplant, False Wild Indigo (
Amorpha fruticosa) (
Terry Harrison)
Life Cycle
Leaf shelter; larva; adult
Remarks
Heinrich did not include this species in his revision of Eucosminae as he found it "impossible to recognize from the description."
(4)Print References
Grote, A.R., 1878. Description of a new
Grapholitha.
The Canadian Entomologist 10(3):
54.