Eucosma sombreana

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.[2]

Eucosma sombreana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Eucosma
Species:
E. sombreana
Binomial name
Eucosma sombreana
Kearfott, 1905[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucosma phaeodes Meyrick, 1920
  • Eucosma phlaeodes Heinrich, 1923

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.[3] Adults are on wing from June to October.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
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