Species Hahncappsia mellinialis - Hodges#4973

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Early Zanglognatha? - Hahncappsia mellinialis

Crambid - Spilomelinae? - Hahncappsia mellinialis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Pyraustinae

Tribe Pyraustini

Genus Hahncappsia

Species mellinialis (Hahncappsia mellinialis - Hodges#4973)

Hodges Number

4973

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Epichronistis mellinialis Druce, 1899

Identification

see Capps 1967 (1)

Range

Records from Arizona and New Mexico in our area.

Remarks

Type locality: Guatemala, Dueñas

Print References

Capps, H W. 1967. Review of some species of Loxostege (Hübner) and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Pyraustidae: Pyrausinae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3361): 35 (1)

Druce, H. 1881–1900: Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. 559, pl. 101 fig. 12 – In: Godman, F. D. & O. Salvin, Biologia Centrali-Americana 2 (text), 3 (plates). – Taylor & Francis, London.

Munroe, E. G. 1976: Pyraloidea Pyralidae comprising the subfamily Pyraustinae tribe Pyraustini (part). Pp. 1–78, pls 1–4, A–H. – In: Dominick, R. B. et al., The Moths of America north of Mexico 13.2A 13.2A. – E.W. Classey Ltd. and The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, London.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group – images of pinned adults (2)

BOLD Systems - images of pinned DNA supported specimens (3)

Works Cited

1.	Review of some species of Loxostege (Hübner) and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Pyraustidae, Pyrausinae) Hahn W. Capps. 1967. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3361): 1-75.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 1 March, 2016 - 8:39pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 31 March, 2016 - 11:33am

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