Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Suleima cinerodorsana Heinrich, 1923
(2) Explanation of Names
Specific epithet means "ash-colored dorsum."
Size
Heinrich (1923) listed the wingspan 11.5-16 mm.
(2)Identification
Heinrich (1923) description.
(2)
"Palpi, face and head white ; the outer sides of palpi faintly dusted with fuscous. Thorax dark brownish fuscous; tegulae shaded with white. Fore wing dark brownish fuscous with entire dorsal margin and ocelloid patch white and a few short white dashes on costa near apex; along the entire length of dorsal edge of white dorsal strip, a series of small fuscous dots; ocellus with one or two longitudinal black streaks; cilia whitish heavily dusted with blackish fuscous especially above tornus. Hind wing pale smoky fuscous, darker towards outer margin and apex; cilia whitish with dark basal and subterminal bands."
Range
Beadle & Leckie (2012) reported southeastern Canada and northeastern United States.
(1)
Described material: Oak Station, PA (F.
Marloff, July 26th to Aug., 15th); Pittsburgh, PA (Henry
Engel, VII-17-05); Cabin John Bridge, MD (
August Busck, Aug.).
Food
HOSTS Database listed several sunflower species including
Helianthus decapetalus and
H. decapetalus.
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Beadle & Leckie (2012) reported sunflower.
(1)Print References
Forbes, W.T.M., 1920.
The Lepidopteras of New York and Neighboring States. Cornell University,
437.
Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008.
Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States. Ohio Biological Survey, p. 130.200.
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Heinrich, C., 1923. Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae.
United States National Museum Bulletin 123. p.
159; pl. 44; fig. 294.
(2)Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman on 15 August, 2014 - 5:33pm
Additional contributions by
Randy HardyLast updated 21 December, 2017 - 7:19pm