Solidago Pelochrista
Pelochrista cataclystiana (Walker, 1863)
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Olethreutinae
Identification: Forewing mostly orangish-brown with short pale oblique streaks along costa, and pale whitish T or Y shape projecting from outer margin into subterminal area near anal angle; hindwing pale gray.
Wing Span: About 1.6 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults have been recorded from early June to late September on Block Island, RI, possibly with a single extended flight peaking in August with highly asynchronous emergences.
Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae feed on goldenrod (Solidago spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Brunswick to Florida, west to New Mexico, north to Illinois and Ontario.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Now Pelochrista cataclystiana: Formerly placed in the genus Eucosma, Gilligan et al. (2013), Zootaxa, 3746(2): 301-337.
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: Blocky
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: Cjoll
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Mar 29, 2019
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2018
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 10, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 04, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2016
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2016
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2016
Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Feb 01, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Jul 21, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
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