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Species Geina tenuidactylus - Himmelman's Plume Moth - Hodges#6092

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Pterophoroidea
Family Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
Subfamily Pterophorinae
Tribe Platyptiliini
Genus Geina
Species tenuidactylus (Himmelman's Plume Moth - Hodges#6092)
Hodges Number
6092
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pterophorus tenuidactylus
Size
Wingspan circa 17 mm (guide photo with measurements)
Internet References
MPG Living Plate
MIACY
Nomina-Nearctica
All-Leps
Contributed by Mike Boone on 19 June, 2005 - 4:16pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 4 February, 2008 - 11:34pm

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