Holcocera concolor
Holcocera concolor | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Holcocera |
Species: | H. concolor
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Binomial name | |
Holcocera concolor |
Holcocera concolor is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found from Massachusetts north to Nova Scotia and west to British Columbia.[1]
The length of the forewings is 6.9–8.1 millimetres (0.27–0.32 in). The forewings are yellow orange.[2]
Larvae have been reared from several Pinaceae species, including Pinus resinosa, Pinus rigida, Pinus strobus, Picea abies, Picea glauca and Larix species.
Etymology[]
The species is named for the uniform yellowish-orange colour of the forewings.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Holcocera concolor – Adamski & Maier, 2003". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ David Adamski and Chris T Maier (2003). "A new Holcocera Clemens (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae: Holcocerini) associated with Pinaceae in North America". 105. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington: 144–148. Cite journal requires
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- Moths described in 2003
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