Paralobesia piceana
(Freeman, 1941)
Paralobesia piceana is a in the Tortricidae, Olethreutinae. It was described by Freeman in 1941. The has been documented feeding on Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) in West Virginia, representing both a new record and a new state record for this poorly known species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Paralobesia piceana: /ˌpærəloʊˈbiːziə paɪˈsiːænə/
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Habitat
Eastern Hemlock forests
Distribution
West Virginia, USA (documented as a new state record in 2015). Global distribution otherwise poorly documented; iNaturalist records indicate extremely limited observation data.
Host Associations
- Tsuga canadensis - larval Eastern Hemlock; documented as a new record in West Virginia
Similar Taxa
- Paralobesia viteanaCongeneric known as the , a significant agricultural pest in vineyards; differs in association (Vitis spp. vs. Tsuga canadensis)
More Details
Taxonomic note
Paralobesia piceana is one of at least two described in the Paralobesia. The genus belongs to the tribe Olethreutini within the Olethreutinae. The species remains poorly known with only 2 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of the data cutoff.
Data limitations
Most biological details of this remain undocumented in accessible literature. The 2015 record in Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington appears to be the primary source of ecological information for this species.