Catastega
Clemens, 1861
Species Guides
6- Catastega aceriella(Maple Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth)
- Catastega adobe
- Catastega nebula
- Catastega plicata
- Catastega timidella(Oak Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth)
- Catastega triangulana
Catastega is a of tortricid moths established by Clemens in 1861. The genus contains nine described , most of which were described by Brown in 1992. The two earliest described species, C. aceriella and C. timidella, were both named by Clemens in 1861. The genus belongs to the Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini within the leafroller Tortricidae.
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Distribution
North America; documented from Vermont and other United States localities. Specific range details for most remain poorly documented.
Host Associations
- Acer - larval Catastega aceriella: specific epithet and 'maple trumpet skeletonizer' indicate association with maple (Acer)
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Taxonomic history
The was long overlooked until Brown's 1992 revision, which added seven new and significantly expanded the known diversity of the group.