Eucosma clavana
Eucosma clavana, the lanced phaneta or striped phaneta moth, is a species of moth found in North America, where it has been recorded from scattered locations from California to Maine. It has not been recorded from the south-eastern United States or the Great Plains. The species is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[1] The species was first described by Charles H. Fernald in 1882.
| Eucosma clavana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eucosma |
| Species: | E. clavana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucosma clavana (Fernald, 1882) | |
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The wingspan is about 14 mm.
Etymology
The species name refers to the dark brown clavate (club-shaped) stripe on the forewings.[2]
References
- "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- "Species Eucosma clavana - Striped Eucosma - Hodges#2968". BugGuide. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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