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Genus Orthotaenia

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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 Orthotaenia
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Orthotaenia Stephens, 1829
Badebecia Heinrich, 1926
Explanation of Names
Generic epithet Orthotaenia is Greek meaning "straight-banded." (1)
Print References
Stephens, J.F. 1829. A systematic catalogue of British insects : being an attempt to arrange all the hitherto discovered indigenous insects in accordance with their natural affinities. 181
Works Cited
1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 20 February, 2005 - 8:06pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 5 July, 2014 - 12:11am

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