Olethreutinae
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Pelochrista blanchardi
Pelochrista blanchardi is a small tortricid moth described in 2012. It belongs to the diverse genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. The species is known from very few records, with only two observations documented on iNaturalist.
Pelochrista bolanderana
Pelochrista bolanderana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was first described by Walsingham in 1879. The species belongs to a large genus of small moths, many of which are associated with coniferous hosts. Specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Pelochrista comatulana
Pelochrista comatulana is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It was originally described by Zeller in 1876 under the name Paedisca comatulana. The species belongs to the large genus Pelochrista, which contains numerous small, often drab-colored tortricid moths. Like other members of its family, it is a nocturnal insect attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
Pelochrista conspiciendana
Pelochrista conspiciendana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. Described by Heinrich in 1923, this species belongs to a large genus of small moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous species, many of which are poorly known and difficult to distinguish without detailed examination. Available records indicate this species has been documented through citizen science observations, though specific biological details remain limited.
Pelochrista costastriata
Pelochrista costastriata is a species of tortricid moth described by Wright in 2011. It belongs to the genus Pelochrista, a diverse group within the subfamily Olethreutinae. As a recently described species, detailed ecological and biological information remains limited. The species is known from a modest number of observations, suggesting it may be relatively uncommon or underrecorded.
Pelochrista curlewensis
Pelochrista curlewensis is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Wright in 2007. It belongs to the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. Like other members of the genus Pelochrista, it is a small moth, but specific details about its biology and distribution remain limited in published literature.
Pelochrista daemonicana
A small tortricid moth in the tribe Eucosmini, described by Heinrich in 1923. The species is rarely recorded, with only three observations documented on iNaturalist. As with many Pelochrista species, detailed natural history information remains limited.
Pelochrista dapsilis
Pelochrista dapsilis is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1929. Like other members of its genus, it is a small moth with typical tortricid morphology. The species is part of a large and diverse genus of tortricid moths found primarily in the Holarctic region.
Pelochrista denverana
Pelochrista denverana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista, which contains numerous small moth species. The species is part of the Olethreutinae subfamily and Eucosmini tribe. Very few specific details about its biology or ecology have been documented in the available literature.
Pelochrista dilatana
Pelochrista dilatana is a species of tortricid moth in the tribe Eucosmini, first described by Walsingham in 1895. The genus Pelochrista comprises numerous small moth species, many of which are poorly documented in terms of biology and ecology. This species belongs to a diverse group of tortricids commonly referred to as shoot borers or fruit borers, though specific life history details for P. dilatana remain limited in published literature.
Pelochrista fiskeana
Pelochrista fiskeana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It was described by Kearfott in 1905. As a member of the genus Pelochrista, it belongs to a group of small moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. The species has been documented through limited observations, with records in the iNaturalist database.
Pelochrista floridensis
Pelochrista floridensis is a species of tortricid moth described by Wright in 2011. It belongs to the diverse genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. The species epithet suggests a geographic association with Florida. Like other members of its genus, it is likely a small moth with larvae that feed internally on plant tissues, though specific natural history details remain poorly documented.
Pelochrista fraudabilis
Pelochrista fraudabilis is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Heinrich in 1923. It belongs to the tribe Eucosmini within the subfamily Olethreutinae. Like other members of its genus, it is a small moth with limited published documentation of its biology and ecology. The species has been recorded in North America and is represented in museum collections.
Pelochrista guttulana
Pelochrista guttulana is a species of tortricid moth first described by Blanchard in 1980. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. Like other members of this genus, it is a small moth, but specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Pelochrista immaculana
Pelochrista immaculana is a species of tortricid moth described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. The species is rarely recorded, with only two observations documented on iNaturalist. As with other members of the genus, it is a small moth likely associated with specific host plants, though detailed ecological information remains limited.
Pelochrista inquadrana
Pelochrista inquadrana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was described by Walsingham in 1884. As a member of the genus Pelochrista, it belongs to a diverse group of small moths commonly known as eucosmin tortricids. No specific observations of this species are documented in the provided sources.
Pelochrista irroratana
Pelochrista irroratana is a species of tortricid moth in the subfamily Olethreutinae, first described by Walsingham in 1879. It belongs to a large genus of small moths commonly known as shoot borers or fruit borers. The species is rarely encountered in collections, with only two observations recorded on iNaturalist. Like other members of its genus, it likely has a concealed lifestyle as a larva, though specific biological details remain undocumented.
Pelochrista lathami
Pelochrista lathami is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It was described by Forbes in 1937. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous small moth species, many of which are associated with specific host plants. Like other members of its family, this species is likely nocturnal and attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
Pelochrista milleri
Pelochrista milleri is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, described by Wright in 2007. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista, which contains numerous species of small moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. The species is part of the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. Like other members of its genus, it is likely a small moth with characteristic tortricid wing patterns, though specific details about its biology and distribution remain limited in published sources.
Pelochrista mirosignata
Pelochrista mirosignata is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista, which contains numerous species of small moths often difficult to distinguish without close examination. The species was described by Heinrich in 1929. Like other members of its family, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
Pelochrista momana
Pelochrista momana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was described by Kearfott in 1907. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous small moth species, many of which are poorly documented in terms of biology and ecology. No common name has been assigned to this species.
Pelochrista nandana
Pelochrista nandana is a species of tortricid moth in the tribe Eucosmini, originally described as Eucosma nandana by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to a large genus of small moths whose larvae typically feed internally in plant stems, roots, or reproductive structures. The species is rarely documented in scientific literature and appears infrequently in observation databases.
Pelochrista olivacea
Pelochrista olivacea is a species of tortricid moth described by Wright and Gilligan in 2017. It belongs to the genus Pelochrista, a diverse group of small moths within the family Tortricidae. The species is part of the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. As a recently described species, detailed biological information remains limited.
Pelochrista pulveratana
Pelochrista pulveratana is a species of tortricid moth described by Walsingham in 1879. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. As with many Pelochrista species, specific biological details remain poorly documented in accessible literature.
Pelochrista reversana
Pelochrista reversana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Kearfott in 1907 under the name Eucosma reversana. It belongs to the genus Pelochrista, a diverse group of small moths commonly known as shoot borers or fruitworms. The species is part of the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. Specific information about its biology and ecology remains limited in published sources.
Pelochrista ridingsana
Pelochrista ridingsana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was described by Robinson in 1869. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous species, many of which are associated with specific host plants. Species in this genus are typically small moths with characteristic tortricid wing patterns.
Pelochrista salaciana
Pelochrista salaciana is a species of tortricid moth described by Blanchard and Knudson in 1982. It belongs to the genus Pelochrista, a diverse group of small moths within the family Tortricidae. The species is part of the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. Limited published information exists on its biology and distribution.
Pelochrista sandiego
Pelochrista sandiego is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It was described by Kearfott in 1908. The species is part of the diverse genus Pelochrista, which contains numerous small moth species. Like other members of its family, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
Pelochrista shastana
Pelochrista shastana is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. The species was described by Walsingham in 1879. Like other members of the genus Pelochrista, it belongs to the tribe Eucosmini, a group of small moths often referred to as 'bell moths' or 'tortricid leafrollers.' Very few documented observations of this species exist in public databases.
Pelochrista snyderana
Pelochrista snyderana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. The species was described by Kearfott in 1907. Like other members of the genus Pelochrista, it is a small moth belonging to the diverse tortricid fauna of North America.
Pelochrista subflavana
A tortricid moth described by Walsingham in 1879. Belongs to the diverse genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. Records indicate this species is attracted to ultraviolet light sources, consistent with nocturnal moth behavior. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous small to medium-sized tortricid moths, many with specialized host associations.
Pelochrista subinvicta
Pelochrista subinvicta is a species of tortricid moth in the tribe Eucosmini, described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to a large genus of small moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. The species is part of the subfamily Olethreutinae, which includes many economically significant agricultural pests.
Pelochrista zomonana
Pelochrista zomonana is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It belongs to a large genus of tortricid moths found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. The species was described by Kearfott in 1907. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with herbaceous plants, though specific host relationships remain poorly documented.
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana
labyrinth moth
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana, commonly known as the labyrinth moth, is a species of tortricid moth described by Grote in 1873. It belongs to the subfamily Olethreutinae within the family Tortricidae. The species has been documented through numerous observations on iNaturalist, indicating established populations in its native range. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 2772.
Proteoteras arizonae
Proteoteras arizonae is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was described by Kearfott in 1907. The species is placed in the genus Proteoteras, which comprises small to medium-sized moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. As with other members of this genus, the larvae likely develop within plant tissues, though specific host associations for this particular species remain poorly documented.
Proteoteras crescentana
Black-crescent Proteoteras Moth
A small tortricid moth found in northern North America, with records from the Canadian prairies and Vermont. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae are known to bore into maple plant tissues. Adults are attracted to light.
Proteoteras naracana
Proteoteras naracana is a small tortricid moth native to eastern North America. Adults have a wingspan of 15–17 mm and are active from April through July. The larvae feed on maple species (Acer), though specific details of their feeding habits remain poorly documented. The species is recorded from eleven U.S. states ranging from Massachusetts to Alabama.
Proteoteras obnigrana
Proteoteras obnigrana is a small moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Heinrich in 1923. It belongs to the genus Proteoteras, which includes species commonly known as maple twig borer moths due to their larval association with maple trees. The species is part of the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. Limited published information exists on this specific species, though its congeners are documented as twig-boring pests of maples.
Pseudexentera
oak olethreutid leafroller, aspen leafroller, apple leafroller
Pseudexentera is a genus of tortricid moths in the subfamily Olethreutinae. Species in this genus are early-season fliers whose larvae function as defoliators of economically important trees. Three species are of particular economic significance: P. spoliana (oak olethreutid leafroller) on oaks, P. oregonana (aspen leafroller) on aspens, and P. mali on apples. Female sex pheromones have been identified for these species and are species-specific, with no cross-attraction occurring between species.
Pseudexentera hodsoni
Pseudexentera hodsoni is a species of tortricid moth described by Miller in 1987. It belongs to the genus Pseudexentera, a group of small moths within the subfamily Olethreutinae. The species is known from North America, with observations concentrated in the eastern and central United States. As with many Pseudexentera species, detailed biological information remains limited in published literature.
Pseudexentera kalmiana
A small tortricid moth described by McDunnough in 1959. The specific epithet suggests an association with Kalmia (mountain laurel), indicating a likely host plant relationship. It belongs to the diverse genus Pseudexentera, which contains numerous species of small moths primarily found in North America.
Pseudexentera maracana
Pseudexentera maracana is a small moth species in the family Tortricidae, first described by Kearfott in 1907 under the basionym Proteopteryx maracana. It belongs to the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. The species has been documented in the northeastern United States, with confirmed records from Vermont.
Pseudexentera oregonana
aspen leafroller
Pseudexentera oregonana is a tortricid moth commonly known as the aspen leafroller. It is recognized as an economic defoliator of aspen (Populus). The female sex pheromone has been chemically characterized, with Z8-14:Ac identified as the principal attractive component. The species exhibits reproductive isolation through species-specific pheromone communication.
Pseudexentera sepia
Pseudexentera sepia is a small tortricid moth described by Miller in 1987. It belongs to the tribe Eucosmini within the subfamily Olethreutinae. The species has been documented through observational records, primarily in the northeastern United States.
Pseudexentera virginiana
Virginia Pseudexentera Moth
Pseudexentera virginiana is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. The species was described by Clemens in 1864 and is known from the eastern United States. As a member of the tribe Eucosmini, it belongs to a group of small, often inconspicuous moths whose larvae typically feed internally on plant tissues. The specific epithet 'virginiana' suggests historical association with the Virginia region, though the species has broader distribution in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states.
Pseudogalleria
Pseudogalleria is a genus of tortricid moths established by Émile Ragonot in 1884. The genus contains a single described species, Pseudogalleria inimicella (Zeller, 1872). It is classified within the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Grapholitini. The genus has been documented through 437 iNaturalist observations.
Pseudosciaphila
Pseudosciaphila is a genus of tortricid moths in the subfamily Olethreutinae, established by Obraztsov in 1966. The genus contains at least two described species: P. branderiana (Linnaeus, 1758) and P. duplex (Walsingham, 1905). These moths are part of the diverse leafroller moth family Tortricidae, which includes many economically significant agricultural pests. The genus has been recorded from northern Europe and North America.
Retinia
Pine Shoot Moths
Retinia is a genus of tortricid moths in the subfamily Olethreutinae, commonly known as pine shoot moths. Species in this genus are associated with coniferous hosts, particularly pines (Pinus spp.). The genus has been studied in European forestry contexts for its role as a pest of young pine stands. Larval feeding damages shoot tips, affecting tree growth form.
Retinia edemoidana
Retinia edemoidana is a small moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Harrison G. Dyar in 1903. It belongs to the pine cone moth genus Retinia, whose larvae develop within conifer cones. The species is documented from western North America, where it associates with pine hosts.
Retinia metallica
Ponderosa Pine Caterpillar Moth
Retinia metallica is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. The species was described by Busck in 1914. Commonly known as the Ponderosa Pine Caterpillar Moth, it belongs to a genus whose larvae are typically associated with coniferous hosts. As with other Retinia species, this moth likely has a life cycle tied to pine trees, though specific biological details for this species remain limited in available sources.