Tortricidae
51a0923.1 –
3020 Pelochrista avalona
(McDunnough, 1938)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Artemisia. Notes: roots (Powell & Opler 2009). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
avalona (McDunnough, 1938) (Eucosma) - MONA 1983: 3020; Holotype: Avalon, Santa Catalina Is., Calif. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Pelochrista avalona: Formerly placed in the genus Eucosma, Gilligan et al. (2013), Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Gilligan, T.M. & D.J. Wright, 2013. Revised world catalogue of Eucopina, Eucosma, Pelochrista, and Phaneta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337. (PDF)
- McDunnough, J.H., 1938. New Lepidoptera from southern California. The Canadian Entomologist , 70(3): 55-59. (paid access)
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 15.12m; p. 134. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- 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.
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