Diedra cockerellana

Diedra cockerellana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Diedra
Species: D. cockerellana
Binomial name
Diedra cockerellana
(Kearfott, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix cockerellana Kearfott, 1907
  • Argyrotaenia cockerellana

Diedra cockerellana, Cockerell's moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, Ontario, Utah and Wisconsin.[2]

The moth is about 18–22 mm. The forewings are yellowish-brown, covered by series of connected loops. Two of these have a black margin and white filling.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to October.

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