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Pelochrista derelicta

620926.00 — 3120 — Pelochrista derelicta (Heinrich, 1929) — Derelict Pelochrista

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Solidago spp.

Solidago

Life History

Evidently univoltine on Block Island, flying mainly July and August. iNaturalist data indicate that it is univoltine across its range, flying July and August in the northern part of its range (Northeast, Midwest, southern Canada) and August and September in the southern part (Mid-Atlantic and upland South).

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Gilligan, T.M. & D.J. Wright, 2013. Revised world catalogue of Eucopina, Eucosma, Pelochrista, and Phaneta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337.
  • Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 112.158. (out of print)
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Wright D.J. & T.M. Gilligan, 2017. Pelochrista Lederer of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 9.5: 1-376, order.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Pelochrista derelicta

    Abundance data late May to early October