Diedra cockerellana
(Kearfott, 1907)
Cockerell's Moth
Diedra cockerellana, known as Cockerell's , is a of moth described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the tribe Archipini within the Tortricinae. The species has been documented across a broad North range spanning multiple ecoregions from the Great Lakes to the western United States and southern Canada.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Diedra cockerellana: /ˈdaɪdrə ˌkɒkəˈrɛləna/
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Distribution
Recorded from California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, Ontario, Utah, and Wisconsin. The distribution spans diverse regions including the Great Lakes, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and western coastal states, suggesting broad ecological within North America.
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Taxonomic History
The was originally described by Kearfott in 1907 and placed in the Diedra. The specific epithet honors Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (1866–1948), a prolific British- and naturalist who contributed extensively to the study of North American , particularly and .