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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Eucosmini » Eucosma » lapidana group (Eucosma lapidana group) » Eucosma ambodaidaleia - Hodges#3004.1 (Eucosma ambodaidaleia)
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Donacausta sp. - Eucosma ambodaidaleia
Copyright © 2013 Richard Wolfert

Donacausta sp. - Eucosma ambodaidaleia
East brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
March 29, 2013
Size: 8-9 mm ±
Attracted to CF light on front porch in a wooded, suburban environment.
The veining patters would appear to be diagnostic but perhaps because this is so early in the season, the markings may not be strong.
The moth is sitting on a horizontal metal address sign that was 0.25" wide. As it was pushed up against the siding of the house,
I don't know if it had much of a snout or not, or if a snout could be curved under. It stayed in this position for a long time before finally moving away.
Any ideas?

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Donacausta sp. - Eucosma ambodaidaleia Donacausta sp. ??? - Eucosma ambodaidaleia
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Contributed by Richard Wolfert on 30 March, 2013 - 10:39am
Last updated 6 April, 2016 - 4:44am

Moved
Moved from Olethreutinae.
… Steve Nanz, 6 April, 2016 - 4:44am login or register to post comments

Eucosma sp.?
I was struck by the similarity of your image to one of mine posted earlier today- . I suspect that these might be Hodges#3004.1 (Eucosma ambodaidaleia) but definitely need further confirmation.
… Nigel Grindley, 24 March, 2016 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

 
I Agree
Seems to match description and pinned images BOLD and MPG reasonably well.
… Steve Nanz, 6 April, 2016 - 4:58am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tortricid Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 23 November, 2015 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved to Tortricid Moths
Moved from Moths.

I think this is a Tortricid. It looks a little like a Bactra sp.. What is Donacausta? I can't find it.
… Steve Nanz, 18 December, 2013 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 15 April, 2013 - 7:22pm login or register to post comments

You thinking ...
Donacaula sp.? http://bugguide.net/node/view/103386
… William Donald Newton, 30 March, 2013 - 10:55am login or register to post comments

 
Yes!
I cut and paste this from another page on BG. As I see now, that one was corrected, too. Specifically I was thinking Donacaula uxorialis - Hodges #5323 (Donacaula uxorialis) as a possibility. Am I at least close, Bill?

I know it's out of BGs current range map, but things have been on the move in the past few years and I can't seem to come to a firm conclusion with this one.

Thanks,
Rich
… Richard Wolfert, 30 March, 2013 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Hopefully, ...
... an expert will happen upon your post. Meanwhile: http://bugguide.net/node/view/374252

Cheers,
Don
… William Donald Newton, 30 March, 2013 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Then Don it is. Thank you.
Then Don it is. Thank you.
… Richard Wolfert, 30 March, 2013 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

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