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 145 - 156 of 156 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 21, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 23, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 23, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 22, 2010
Submitted by: ozcomomoths (Rhonda Herndon)
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 25, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wade Clark)
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Sep 12, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: Sep 23, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: Sep 18, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Oct 10, 2008
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Mar 23, 2009
Observation date: Sep 22, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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