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Species Apotomis capreana - Sallow Apotomis Moth - Hodges#2753

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)
Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
Subfamily Olethreutinae
Tribe Olethreutini
Genus Apotomis
Species capreana (Sallow Apotomis Moth - Hodges#2753)
Hodges Number
2753
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Apotomis capreana (Hübner, [1817])
Tortrix capreana Hübner, [1817]
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin caprea meaning "roe deer" for its white posterior.
Size
Forewing length 9-10 mm. (1)
Range
Records across North America. Europe. (2)
Food
Larvae feed on willow, aspen and birch. (1)
Print References
Hübner, J. [1817]. Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge 7: Pl.40, f.250.
Works Cited
1.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group