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Species Epinotia digitana - Hodges#3317

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 Eucosmini
Genus Epinotia
Species digitana (Epinotia digitana - Hodges#3317)
Hodges Number
3317
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Epinotia digitana Heinrich, 1923 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence #621229
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet is Latin meaning "finger" for the "finger-like process" of the male genitalia. (1)
Size
Wingspan 17-18 mm. (1)
Range
British Columbia, Washington and California. (2), (1)
Types: Kaslo, British Columbia (H.G. Dyer); Pullman, WA (C.V. Piper).
Print References
Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. United States National Museum Bulletin, 123: 215. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group – species page (2)
BOLD Systems - images of DNA supported specimens (3)