Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Sonia vovana (Kearfott, 1907)
Eucosma vovana Kearfott, 1907
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Hendecaneura fraternana Busck, 1907
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Eucosma typicodes Meyrick, 1912
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Sonia typicodes (Meyrick, 1912)
Phylogenetic sequence #621119
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet is part of a series of Kearfott names originating from various alphabetical rhyming schemes with no meaning, often derided by subsequent authors as "nonsense names." See Brown (2001) for a humorous take on this "barbarous" practice.
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(3)Size
Forewing length 7.5-12 mm.
(5)Identification
Kearfott (1907) original description is available in Print References.
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Busck (1907) description as
Hendecaneura fraternana is available online in the Print References.
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ID confirmed by Chuck Harp.
Range
California to Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.
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Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Holotype collected USA, Utah, Stockton (Tom
Spalding).
Other specimens examined: Bear Creek, Morrison, CO (E.J.
Oslar); Yuma County, AZ (J.B.
Smith, March 26th); Glenwood Springs, CO (Dr.
Barnes, Aug,. 24th); Amarillo, TX (
Cockerell, Aug,. 30th).
Season
Most records of adults are from June through October.
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(8)Food
Powell & Opler (2006) reared them from the roots of:
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Gutierrezia Lag. (snakeweed)
Isocoma Nutt. (goldenbush)
Life Cycle
Larvae feed in the roots of the hostplant.
(5)See Also
Compare on the
archived photos of living moths and
pinned plates of Moth Photographers Group.
Print References
Busck, A. 1907. New genera and species of American microlepidoptera.
Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 15:
134.
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Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008.
Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States. Ohio Biological Survey. p. 132.203.
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Kearfott, W.D. 1907. New North American Tortricidae.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 33(1):
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Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009.
Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. pl. 15, figs. 40-41; p. 136.
(5)Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman on 7 February, 2013 - 10:20am
Additional contributions by
Randy HardyLast updated 21 December, 2017 - 6:38pm
