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Eugnosta erigeronana

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Species of moth

Eugnosta erigeronana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eugnosta
Species: E. erigeronana
Binomial name
Eugnosta erigeronana
(Riley, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Conchylis erigeronana Riley, 1881
  • Carolella erigeronana

Eugnosta erigeronana, the fleabane cochylid moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Texas and Oklahoma, east to Florida, north to North Carolina and west to Illinois.

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to October.

The larvae are associated with fly (Cecidomyiidae) galls on Erigeron species.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Bug Guide
  3. mothphotographersgroup
Taxon identifiers
Eugnosta erigeronana


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