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Unknown moth - Pelochrista eburata

Unknown moth - Pelochrista eburata
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
July 26, 2011
Size: 25mm wingspan
Came to black light/MV trap. (live oak/chaparral habitat).

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Unknown moth - Pelochrista eburata Unknown moth - Pelochrista eburata

100% DNA match
100% DNA match at BOLD to Eucosma williamsi.

 
Pelochrista eburata
Pelochrista williamsi (Powell, 1963) is a synonym of 3085 Pelochrista eburata (Heinrich, 1929), MONA Fascicle 9.5: 89.

The BOLD species page and BIN for eburata is actually P. momana. The correct images for eburata is on the page for williamsi.

Moved
Moved from Eucosma.

Moved
Moved from Moths.

I would lean on Eucosma williamsi for this guy, but I would need a lateral shot of it.

 
Thank you Jason
for the genus ID. I don't have a lateral view of this specimen, but I have added a photo of the spread specimen. I do have lateral photos of other specimens of what I am reasonably sure is the same species. I can post photos of them if it would be useful.

Olethreutinae
Maybe Epiblema... Really cool looking moth, and certainly not one we see here in the northeast :)

 
also
look at Hodges 9089-9164