Genus Eugnosta

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Print References · Works Cited

Broad-patch Carolella Moth - Hodges #3764 - Eugnosta sartana

Eugnosta sartana - Broad-patch Carolella Moth - Eugnosta sartana

#3764.1 - Eugnosta brownana? - Eugnosta brownana

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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 Tortricinae

Tribe Cochylini

Genus Eugnosta

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Eugnosta Hübner, 1825

Pharmacis Hübner, [1820]

Explanation of Names

Generic epithet probably from Greek εὖ/eu- (well, true) γνωστός/gnostos (known, familiar) meaning "well-known."

Numbers

There are 12 species of the genus Eugnosta in America north of Mexico. (1), (2)

Print References

Hübner, J., 1825. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge, p.394.

Works Cited

1.	Check list of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico. Hodges, et al. (editors). 1983. E. W. Classey, London. 284 pp.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

Contributed by John F. Carr on 12 August, 2010 - 6:42pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Randy Hardy
Last updated 1 February, 2018 - 3:59pm

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