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Species Platynota viridana - Hodges#3733

Platynota labiosana? - Platynota viridana - female Sparganothini? - Platynota viridana - female Platynota viridana? - Platynota viridana
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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 Platynota
Species viridana (Platynota viridana - Hodges#3733)
Hodges Number
3733
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Platynota viridana Barnes & Busck, 1920 (1)
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin viridans meaning "green, verdant" for the "greenish" features of the moth. (1)
Size
Wingspan 17 mm. (1)
Range
Type locality: Dewey, Yavapai Co., Arizona. (1)
Print References
Barnes, W. & A. Busck, 1920. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America. The Review Press, Decatur, Ill. 4(3): 213. (1)
Internet References
BOLD Systems, v.4 - pinned images of DNA supported specimens. (BOLD vers. 3 page here.)
Works Cited
1.Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America
Barnes, W., & Busck, A. . 1920. The Review Press, Decatur, Ill. 4(3): 211-248.