Holcocera concolor

Holcocera concolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Holcocera
Species: H. concolor
Binomial name
Holcocera concolor
Adamski & Maier, 2003[1]

Holcocera concolor is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found from Massachusetts north to Nova Scotia and west to British Columbia.[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.9–8.1 millimetres (0.27–0.32 in). The forewings are yellow orange.[2]

Larvae have been reared from several Pinaceae species, including Pinus resinosa, Pinus rigida, Pinus strobus, Picea abies, Picea glauca and Larix species.

Etymology

The species is named for the uniform yellowish-orange colour of the forewings.

References

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