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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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