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Species Ptychamalia dorneraria - Hodges#7131

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Moth - Ptychamalia dorneraria Ptychamalia dorneraria
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Sterrhinae
Tribe Sterrhini
Genus Ptychamalia
Species dorneraria (Ptychamalia dorneraria - Hodges#7131)

Hodges Number

7131

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Ptychamalia dorneraria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913); n. comb. [name?, date?]
Scelolophia dorneraria Barnes & McDunnough, 1913; orig. comb. Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 (1)

Explanation of Names

Named after the collector, George Dorner (1).

Size

Wingspan: 18-19 mm (1) (2).

Identification

See original description in print references below.

Range

South Texas (1).

Season

Records from March, July (1), and November (3).

Print References

Barnes, W., McDunnough, J.H. 1913. New North American Lepidoptera with notes on described species. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America. 2(3): 123-124, pl. 8, fig. 9. (1)

Internet References

Species page at Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (2)
Species page at The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4) - as of 13 January 2017, this BOLD page incorrectly shows Odontoptila obrimo instead of Ptychamalia dorneraria.

Works Cited

1.New North American Lepidoptera with notes on described species
Barnes, W., & McDunnough, J.H. 1913. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America, 2(3): 93-163.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary
4.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 17 November, 2015 - 9:17pm
Last updated 12 January, 2017 - 11:16pm

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