Eucosma giganteana

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Eucosma giganteana
Eucosma giganteana - Giant Eucosma Moth (ID thanks to Fyn Kynd) (14605870631).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species:
E. giganteana
Binomial name
Eucosma giganteana
(Riley, 1881) [1]
Synonyms
  • Paedisca giganteanaRiley, 1881
  • Eucosma giganteana minorataHeinrich, 1924

Eucosma giganteana, the giant eucosma moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, Minnesota to Texas, as well as in Pennsylvania, North Dakota and New Mexico. [2]

The wingspan is 34–38 mm. Adults are on wing in January and from April to September.

The larvae feed on Silphium perfoliatum . [3]

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<i>Eucosma obumbratana</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eucosma metzneriana</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eucosma pupillana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma pupillana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.

<i>Eucosma aemulana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma aemulana, the obscure bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Korea, Russia and most of Europe. It is also found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah. The habitat consists of woodlands, chalk downland and cliffs.

<i>Eucosma aspidiscana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma aspidiscana, the golden-rod bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Russia, North Africa and most of Europe. The habitat consists of woodlands, downland, waste grounds and cliffs.

<i>Eucosma cana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma cana, the hoary bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.

Eucosma discernata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in north-eastern China, Japan and the Russian Far East.

Eucosma fuscida is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in north-eastern China, Japan and the Russian Far East.

<i>Eucosma hohenwartiana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma hohenwartiana, the bright bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Central Asia, North Africa and Europe, where it has been recorded from Sardinia, Sicily, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, France, Germany, the Benelux, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia. The habitat consists of dry open areas and grassland.

<i>Eucosma messingiana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma messingiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Mongolia, Russia and Europe, where it has been recorded from Germany, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, the Baltic region, Sweden and Finland. The habitat consists of sandy areas.

<i>Eucosma scorzonerana</i> Species of moth

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Eucosma striatiradix is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Jilin), Korea, Japan and Russia.

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<i>Eucosma floridana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma floridana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Mississippi and Oklahoma.

<i>Eucosma sombreana</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eucosma similiana</i> Species of moth

Eucosma similiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the north-eastern United States and south-eastern Canada. The habitat consists of fields and waste areas.

<i>Eucosma matutina</i> Species of moth

Eucosma matutina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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