Triangle-backed Eucosma
Pelochrista dorsisignatana (Clemens, 1860)
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Olethreutinae
Identification: Forewing ash-gray to brown with faint whitish lines; dark brown patch on inner margin near base; larger paler brown median patch bordered by costa and PM line; markings reduced or absent in some specimens
Wing Span: 1.2-2.2 cm
Life History:
Flight: July to November
Caterpillar Hosts: Roots of goldenrod (Solidago spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Manitoba.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Pelochrista dorsisignatana was formerly placed in the genus Eucosma, Gilligan et al. (2013), Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 152 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 26, 2024
Submitted by: Paul Doerder
Region: Holmes County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 09, 2024
Observation date: Oct 01, 2024
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 01, 2024
Observation date: Sep 12, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 27, 2024
Observation date: Sep 18, 2024
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2024
Observation date: Sep 26, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2023
Observation date: Sep 19, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 20, 2023
Observation date: Sep 13, 2023
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 20, 2023
Observation date: Oct 06, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 06, 2023
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2022
Observation date: Oct 15, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: annmcpete
Region: Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 22, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2020
Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 01, 2020
Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2020
Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 18, 2020
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
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