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Species Hahncappsia mellinialis - Hodges#4973

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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)