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Species Ancylosis balconiensis - Hodges#5994.3

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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 Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Subfamily Phycitinae
Tribe Phycitini
No Taxon (Sarata Series)
Genus Ancylosis
Species balconiensis (Ancylosis balconiensis - Hodges#5994.3)
Hodges Number
5994.3
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Ancylosis balconiensis
Pseudocabotia balconiensis Blanchard & Knudson, 1985 (1)
Explanation of Names
Species name is for the the Balcones Escarpment where the type specimen was collected. (1)
Size
Forewing length: (1)
♂ 7-8 mm.
♀ 6.5-7 mm.
Identification
Original description by Blanchard & Knudson, is online. (1)
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Summary:
Forewing white with scattered black scales.
Black antemedial line angles outwardly from costa.
Black postmedial line parallel to outer margin.
Terminal line is 4-5 black dots that do not reach apex.
Black discal spots are separate.
Range
Texas. (1)
Holotype: USA: Texas, Kerr County, 10 mi. west of Hunt. (1)
Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Habitat
River drainages. (1)
Season
March, August to September, November records. (2), (1)
See Also
Compare to others on the archived photos of living moths and pinned plates of Moth Photographers Group.
Print References
Blanchard & Knudson, 1985. A new species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from Texas, with description of new genus. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 87: (235), (1)
Internet References
BOLD Systems - images of DNA supported specimens (3)
Works Cited
1.New species of phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from Texas, with description of a new genus
André Blanchard & Edward C. Knudson. 1985. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 87:231-238.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems