Pelochrista denverana
(Kearfott, 1907)
Pelochrista denverana is a of in the Tortricidae, first described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the large Pelochrista, which contains numerous small moth species. The species is part of the Olethreutinae and Eucosmini tribe. Very few specific details about its biology or have been documented in the available literature.
Pronunciation
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Taxonomic note
The specific epithet 'denverana' likely refers to Denver, Colorado, suggesting the locality or area of original collection. This follows a common pattern in early 20th century North lepidopteran .
Data scarcity
Only 14 observations are recorded in iNaturalist, indicating this is either a genuinely rare , a species with restricted distribution, or one that is under-collected and poorly documented in citizen science databases. The species does not appear in the detailed blacklighting records from the Bohart Museum Night events, which instead documented the Pelochrista eburata.