Species Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla - Hodges#6117

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Food

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Pterophoroidea

Family Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

Subfamily Pterophorinae

Tribe Platyptiliini

Genus Anstenoptilia

Species marmarodactyla (Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla - Hodges#6117)

Hodges Number

6117

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Originally described by Dyar in 1902 as Platyptilia marmarodactyla

Explanation of Names

Greek for "marble-fingered/toed"

Food

The HOSTS Caterpillar Hostplant Database has only two US foodplants: Monardella villosa and Salvia spathacea- both California-native members of the Mint Family. They would be expected to feed on other native species of the same family.

Contributed by Chuck Entz on 17 July, 2006 - 1:54pm
Last updated 25 September, 2008 - 7:18am

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