Biology:Eucosma sombreana

Short description: Species of moth

Eucosma sombreana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Eucosma
Species:	E. sombreana
Binomial name
Eucosma sombreana Kearfott, 1905
Synonyms
Eucosma phaeodes Meyrick, 1920 Eucosma phlaeodes Heinrich, 1923

Eucosma sombreana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Carolina and Oklahoma to Iowa, Illinois and Ontario.

The wingspan is 19–25 mm. The forewings are brownish-grey, dusted with pale scales. There is a faint, slightly paler oblique band in the median area, bordered on both sides by dark shading. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewing. Adults are on wing from June to October.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13616717 entry