Coelostathma discopunctana

Coelostathma discopunctana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Coelostathma
Species:	C. discopunctana
Binomial name
Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860 [1]
Synonyms
Coelostathma discipunctana– Walsingham, 1913

Coelostathma discopunctana, also known as the batman moth ^{[2] [3]} or simply the batman, ^[4] is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. ^{[1] [2]} The common name refers the dark forewing makings that can resemble the logo of Batman. ^[2]

Description

The wingspan is 11–15 mm. ^[2] The batman moth rests with its forewings tucked behind its hindwings, giving the moth a flattened, rounded-triangle like shape. They have an overall light tan coloration, often with a darker patch at the lowermost margins of the forewings. There is a black dot on each forewing above this patch.^{[ citation needed ]} They may be confused with the very similar looking Sparganothoides lentiginosana . ^{[2] [4]}

Range

Coelostathma discopunctana is widely distributed in the eastern half of the United States and Canada, ^{[2] [3]} with its range extending into Mexico and the Caribbean. ^[2]

Ecology

Coelostathma discopunctana larvae feed on clover in the genus Trifolium . ^[4]

References

1. Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860". World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
2. "Species Coelostathma discopunctana - The Batman Moth - Hodges#3747". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
3. "51a0379 – 3747 Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
4. "Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860". Mass Moths. Retrieved 2 May 2025.