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Species Sparganothis caryae - Hodges#3700

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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 Sparganothini
Genus Sparganothis
Species caryae (Sparganothis caryae - Hodges#3700)
Hodges Number
3700
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Sparganothis caryae (Robinson, 1869)
Tortrix caryae Robinson, 1869 (1)
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from the plant genus Carya (hickory) but Robinson makes no mention of it in his description.
Range
Records from Texas to Florida, north to Massachusetts and Michigan. (2)
Lectotype: Illinois.
Food
Unknown. (3)
Print References
Robinson, C.T., 1869. Notes on American Tortricidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 2: 270, Pl.4, f.26. (1)
Works Cited
1.Notes on American Tortricidae.
Coleman T. Robinson. 1869. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 2: 261-288.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database