Species Epinotia vagana - Hodges#3348

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

Species vagana (Epinotia vagana - Hodges#3348)

Hodges Number

3348

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Epinotia vagana Heinrich, 1923 (1)

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet from Latin vagus meaning "wandering, rambling" or, if meant figuratively, "uncertain, vague."

Size

Wingspan 17-19 mm. (1)

Range

Records from Washington to central California. (2)

Holotype male & three paratypes: "Liaga, Washington" (E.S. Heckard, from larvae on wild crabapple May 24, 1918).

Paratypes: Victoria, British Columbia (E.H. Blackmore, 13-IX-21, 1-IX-20,, 24-IX-21); Duncan, Vancouver Island (Hanham); Hoquiam, WA (Burke, 8-30-04).

Food

Larval hosts:

Oregon crab apple (Malus fusca). (1)

white spruce (Picea glauca). (3)

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: 230. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

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.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database

Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 23 August, 2015 - 6:05am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 17 December, 2017 - 12:17pm

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