Eucosma giganteana

Eucosma giganteana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species: E. giganteana
Binomial name
Eucosma giganteana
(Riley, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Paedisca giganteana Riley, 1881
  • Eucosma giganteana minorata Heinrich, 1924

Eucosma giganteana, the giant eucosma moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, Minnesota to Texas, as well as in Pennsylvania, North Dakota and New Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is 34-38 mm. Adults are on wing in January and from April to September.

The larvae feed on Silphium perfoliatum.[3]

References

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