Scientific name Eulogia ochrifrontella | Genus EulogiaHeinrich, 1956 Rank Species | |
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Similar Hypsopygia olinalis, Tosale oviplagalis, Vitula edmandsii, Galasa nigrinodis, Butterflies and moths |
Eulogia is a genus of the moth of the Pyralidae family containing only one species, the broad-banded eulogia moth, Eulogia ochrifrontella. It is found in most of North America, including British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. The inner half and subterminal area of the forewings is reddish brown or copper colored. The hindwings are smoky gray. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis, Quercus and Malus species and possibly Amelanchier alnifolia.
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