Eucosma clavana

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Eucosma clavana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species:
E. clavana
Binomial name
Eucosma clavana
(Fernald, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Semasia clavana Fernald, 1882
  • Phaneta 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.

The wingspan is about 14 mm.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the dark brown clavate (club-shaped) stripe on the forewings.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Species Eucosma clavana - Striped Eucosma - Hodges#2968". BugGuide. Retrieved January 11, 2018.


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