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Species Pelochrista hazelana - Hodges#3010

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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 (denverana group)
Species hazelana (Pelochrista hazelana - Hodges#3010)
Hodges Number
3010
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pelochrista hazelana (Klots, 1936) (1)
Eucosma hazelana Klots, 1936 (2)
Explanation of Names
Named in honor of Hazel Maude Heffron Brown (1901-1990) of the Foundation Valley School, Colorado Springs, Colorado, wife of entomologist F. Martin Brown. (2)
Size
Forewing length 11-12.2 mm. (2)
Range
Holotype male: Fountain Valley School, south of Colorado Springs, Colo., August 20-31, 1932 (Klots). (2)
Print References
Klots, A.B., 1936. New North American Microlepidoptera. American Museum novitates no. 867: 1. (2)
Works Cited
1.Revised world catalogue of Eucopina, Eucosma, Pelochrista, and Phaneta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini)
Todd M. Gilligan, Donald J. Wright. 2013. Zootaxa 3746(2): 301–337.
2.New North American microlepidoptera.
Alexander B. Klots. 1936. American Museum novitates no. 867: 1-6.
3.North American Moth Photographers Group