Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Olethreutinae
Identification: Forewing has diagonal line from mid-costa to anal angle, with dark brown shading on proximal side, and light brown on distal side (some individuals have a tooth mid-way along the line); many fine squiggly lines cross the wing; dark grayish shading mid-way along outer margin extends into subterminal area; hindwing pale gray.
Wing Span: 1.2-1.8 cm
Life History:
Flight: Late June to early September, with abundance peaking in August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae feed on rootstalks of goldenrod (Solidago spp.).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Eastern North america, Colorado, Washington and most of southern Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2018
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2015
Submitted by: Blocky
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2018
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