Tortricidae
51a0897.2 –
3038 Pelochrista argentialbana
(Walsingham, 1879)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Chrysanthemum. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
argentialbana (Walsingham, 1879) (Paedisca) - MONA 1983: [NEW]agricolana of authors; (not Walsingham, 1879) (Paedisca) misid.flavana (Fernald, 1905) (Eucosma)ochreana (Clemens, 1865) (Steganoptycha)pergandeana (Fernald, 1905) (Eucosma) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Pelochrista argentialbana (Walsingham, 1879), revised status (Wright & Gilligan 2017), was treated as a subspecies of P. agricolana (Walsingham, 1879) in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). |
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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, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 104.139. (PDF)
- 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- 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. (PDF (no fee) or order book)
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