Eucosma raracana

Eucosma raracana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species:
E. raracana
Binomial name
Eucosma raracana
(Kearfott, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Thiodia raracana Kearfott, 1907[1]
  • Phaneta raracana (Kearfott, 1907)
  • Thiodia fastidiosa Meyrick, 1912

Eucosma raracana, the reddish eucosma, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[2][3]

Description

Eucosma raracana is native to the eastern United States and Canada.[3] It has a wingspan of 11–14 mm. The head is cream-white with light brown tufts above the eyes. The thorax is a salmon-pink. Eucosma raracana has whitish legs banded with brown and black.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kearfott, William Dunham (1907). "New North American Tortricidae". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 33 (1): 1–97 [44].
  2. ↑ "Eucosma raracana (Kearfott, 1907) Reddish Eucosma". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Species Eucosma raracana – Reddish Eucosma – Hodges#2928". Bug Guide. Retrieved 6 August 2023.