Species Aroga unifasciella - Hodges#2200

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Season · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Aroga unifasciella? - Aroga unifasciella

? Gelechiidae, to black light - Aroga unifasciella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)

Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Subfamily Gelechiinae

Tribe Gelechiini

Genus Aroga

Species unifasciella (Aroga unifasciella - Hodges#2200)

Hodges Number

2200

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Aroga unifasciella (Busck, 1903)

Gelechia unifasciella Busck, 1903

Size

Forewing length 7-8.5 mm.(1)

Range

Montana south to western New Mexico, west to eastern and southern California.(1)

Season

The main flight period appears to be July to September with some records beginning in April.

Print References

Busck, A., 1903. A revision of the American moths of the family Gelechiidae, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25: 865. (2)

Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. pl. 9, fig. 36; p. 97. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (3)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)

Works Cited

1.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

2.	A revision of the American moths of the family Gelechiidae, with descriptions of new species August Busck. 1903. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 25: 767-938.

3.	North American Moth Photographers Group

4.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Nina on 2 September, 2009 - 6:53pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Maury Heiman, Randy Hardy
Last updated 8 November, 2013 - 11:48pm

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