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Tortricidae
51a0932.1 – 3012   Pelochrista fandana (Kearfott, 1907)
Distribution Data for Pelochrista fandana
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Synonymy: Eucosma fandana Kearfott, 1907
Eucosma argyraula Meyrick, 1912
Eucosma chloroleuca Meyrick, 1912
Eucosma gandana Kearfott, 1907
Taxonomic Notes: Pelochrista fandana: Formerly placed in the genus Eucosma, Gilligan et al. (2013), Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337.
References
  • 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.
  • Meyrick, E., 1912. On some impossible specific names in Micro-Lepidoptera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 48: 32-36.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • 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.
Pelochrista fandana
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