Genus Episimus

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

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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 Olethreutinae

Tribe Olethreutini

Genus Episimus

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Episimus Walsingham, 1892 (1)

Explanation of Names

Generic epithet from Greek meaning "somewhat short-nosed" for the palpi "scarcely projecting beyond the face." (1)

Print References

Heppner, J.B., 1994. Episimus moths of North America (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Holarctic Lepidoptera, 1: 83-87. (PDF) (2)

Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown. 2008. New species, new combinations, and new synonymies in neotropical Episimus Walsingham, 1892. Acta zoologica cracoviensia, 51B(1-2): 83-144 (PDF) (3)

Walsingham, Lord. 1891. On the micro-lepidoptera of the West Indies. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1891(4): 501 (1)

Internet References

Lord Walsingham (1843-1919)

Works Cited

1.	On the micro-lepidoptera of the West Indies. Lord Walsingham. 1891. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1891(4): 492-548.

2.	Episimus moths of North America (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). J.B. Heppner. 1994. Holarctic Lepidoptera, 1: 83-87.

3.	New species, new combinations, and new synonymies in neotropical Episimus Walsingham, 1892. Józef Razowski & John W. Brown. 2008. Acta zoologica cracoviensia, 51B(1-2): 83-144.

Contributed by Cotinis on 4 October, 2006 - 3:51pm
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Last updated 31 December, 2017 - 2:57pm

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