Biology:Eucosma similiana

Short description: Species of moth

Eucosma similiana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Eucosma
Species:	E. similiana
Binomial name
Eucosma similiana (Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
Eucosma engelana Poecilochroma similiana Clemens, 1860 Kearfott, 1908 Paedisca similana Eucosma dorsisignatana var. confluana Fernald, 1882 Pelochrista similiana Kearfott, 1905

Eucosma similiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the north-eastern United States and south-eastern Canada . The habitat consists of fields and waste areas.

The length of the forewings is 8.1–11 mm for males and 8.2–10.3 mm for females. The forewings are brown with dark brown L-shaped marking with curved edges. There is a large faint tooth in the subterminal area. The hindwings are dirty white, shading to pale brown towards the outer margin. Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Solidago species. They feed in the rootstalks of their host plant.

Taxonomy

The species was formerly listed as a subspecies of Eucosma dorsisignatana.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13616706 entry