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Species Spragueia apicalis - Yellow Spragueia Moth - Hodges#9131

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Acontiinae (Bird Dropping Moths)
Tribe Acontiini
Genus Spragueia
Species apicalis (Yellow Spragueia Moth - Hodges#9131)
Hodges Number
9131
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Spragueia obliquella (Strand, 1912)
Spragueia trichostrota (Meyrick, 1913)
Size
16-17mm (based on Vargo specimens at MPG)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - Images of live adults

All-Leps - Images of pinned adults

Moths of Maryland - Image of pinned adult
Contributed by Jason D. Roberts on 27 July, 2007 - 3:43pm

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