Caloreas occidentella
(Dyar, 1900)
Caloreas occidentella is a small in the Choreutidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1900. The species is known from limited records in western North America, specifically Alberta, Canada and California, USA. Choreutid moths are commonly known as metalmark moths due to their often metallic wing markings, though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Caloreas occidentella: /kæloʊˈriːəs ɒksɪdənˈtɛlə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Alberta, Canada and California, USA. The disjunct distribution pattern suggests possible additional unrecorded in intervening western regions.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Choreutis occidentella by Dyar in 1900, later transferred to the Caloreas. The genus Caloreas contains relatively few described , and the group remains taxonomically understudied.
Data limitations
With only 18 iNaturalist observations and minimal published literature, most biological details for this remain unknown. The species exemplifies the data gap for many small, non-pest microlepidoptera.