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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Anacampsinae » Anacampsini » Battaristis » Battaristis cyclella - Hodges#2226 (Battaristis cyclella)

Species Battaristis cyclella - Hodges#2226

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

Battaristis cyclella - Hodges#2226 - Battaristis cyclella

Battaristis cyclella? - Battaristis cyclella

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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 Anacampsinae

Tribe Anacampsini

Genus Battaristis

Species cyclella (Battaristis cyclella - Hodges#2226)

Hodges Number

2226

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Battaristis cyclella (Busck, 1903)

Anacampsis cyclella Busck, 1903 (1)

Phylogenetic sequence #420467.00

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet from Greek κύκλος meaning "circle," for the "conspicuous dark circle" on the forewings. (1)

Size

Wingspan 14-14.5 mm. (1)

Identification

The original description is available online in PDF. (1)

Range

Utah, Arizona.

Holotype: USA: Arizona, Santa Rita Mountains, in June, E.A. Schwarz. (1)

Season

The adults are most common from June through September.

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: 848. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)

SangMi Lee's Gelechiidae (3)

August Busck (1870-1944)

Works Cited

1.	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.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 4 June, 2010 - 7:38am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 29 March, 2018 - 9:40am

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