Pelochrista

Lederer, 1859

Pelochrista Moths

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Pelochrista is a Holarctic of tortricid moths in the Olethreutinae. The genus contains numerous distributed across the Palearctic and Nearctic regions. Members are small to medium-sized with typical tortricid wing posture at rest. The genus is taxonomically well-established with records from Europe, North America, and Asia.

Pelochrista fandana by (c) Doug Macaulay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Doug Macaulay. Used under a CC-BY license.Pelochrista by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.Pelochrista hazelana by (c) jimeckert49, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pelochrista: //ˌpɛloʊˈkrɪstə//

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Distribution

Holarctic distribution spanning the Palearctic and Nearctic regions. Documented from Europe (including Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (including Vermont and other US states), and Asia (first record from Türkiye in 2024 for P. huebneriana).

Behavior

are and attracted to ultraviolet light sources, as demonstrated by blacklighting surveys.

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