Eucosma clavana

Eucosma clavana, the lanced phaneta or striped phaneta moth, is a species of moth found in North America, where it has been recorded from scattered locations from California to Maine. It has not been recorded from the south-eastern United States or the Great Plains. The species is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[1] The species was first described by Charles H. Fernald in 1882.

Eucosma clavana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species:
E. clavana
Binomial name
Eucosma clavana
(Fernald, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Semasia clavana Fernald, 1882
  • Phaneta clavana

The wingspan is about 14 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the dark brown clavate (club-shaped) stripe on the forewings.[2]

References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. "Species Eucosma clavana - Striped Eucosma - Hodges#2968". BugGuide. Retrieved January 11, 2018.


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