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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampoidea) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae) » Lasiocampinae » Gastropachini » Heteropacha » Riley's Lappet Moth - Hodges#7685 (Heteropacha rileyana)

Species Heteropacha rileyana - Riley's Lappet Moth - Hodges#7685

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Lasiocampoidea (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Family Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Subfamily Lasiocampinae
Tribe Gastropachini
Genus Heteropacha
Species rileyana (Riley's Lappet Moth - Hodges#7685)
Hodges Number
7685
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874
Size
The wingspan is 27–36 mm.
Range
Moth Photographers Group map (1)
Remarks
This species is considered endangered over parts of its range
Print References
Franclemont, J.G., 1973. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1. E.W. Classey Ltd. & R.B.D. Publications Inc. p. 53; pl. 5.1, 11.14-16. (2)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (1)
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)
Works Cited
1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 20.1. Mimallonoidea (Mimallonidae) and Bombycoidea.....
J. G. Franclemont. 1973. E.W. Classey Ltd. & R.B.D. Publications Inc.
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 24 June, 2007 - 6:20pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 12 January, 2014 - 8:29pm

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