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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Eucosmini » Epiblema » Epiblema infelix - Hodges#3201 (Epiblema infelix)

Species Epiblema infelix - Hodges#3201

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · 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 Eucosmini
Genus Epiblema
Species infelix (Epiblema infelix - Hodges#3201)
Hodges Number
3201
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Epiblema infelix Heinrich, 1923 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence #621097
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet infelix is Latin meaning "unhappy, unlucky, unfortunate." Lord Walsingham previously named a "happy" tortricid (felix)." (2)
Size
Wingspan 18-21 mm. (1)
Range
Eastern United States. (3)
Types: Tryon, NC (Fiske, 5-25-'04, 7-5-04). (1)
Print References
Heinrich, C. 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. United States National Museum Bulletin 123: 151. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
BOLD Systems
Carl Heinrich
Works Cited
1.Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae
Carl Heinrich. 1923. United States National Museum Bulletin 123: 1-298.
2.Platphalonidia felix
3.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Ken Childs on 27 November, 2013 - 10:59am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 14 December, 2017 - 4:12pm

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