Species Chimoptesis chrysopyla - Hodges#3270

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Chimoptesis chrysopyla from the Presidio - Chimoptesis chrysopyla

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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 Chimoptesis

Species chrysopyla (Chimoptesis chrysopyla - Hodges#3270 )

Hodges Number

3270

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Chimoptesis chrysopyla Powell, 1964 (1)

Phylogenetic sequence #621178

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet chrysopyla is from Latin meaning "golden gate" for the type location. (1)

Size

Forewing length 7.2-8.6 mm. (1)

Range

California. (1)

Holotype male and allotype female: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California (J. Powell, 26 February 1960).

Habitat

Low elevation coastal counties of California. (2)

Food

Adults are associated with coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) and the larvae are suspected to be borers of that host. (1)

Print References

Powell, J.A. & P.A. 2009. Opler, Moths of Western North America, Pl. 15.52m; p. 137 (2)

Powell, J.A. 1964. A review of Griselda, with descriptions of a related new genus and two species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).[i]The Pan-Pacific Entomologist[/url]. 40(2): 89. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (3)

The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)

Jerry A. Powell

Works Cited

1.	A review of Griselda, with descriptions of a related new genus and two species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Jerry A. Powell. 1964. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 40(2): 85-97.

2.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

3.	North American Moth Photographers Group

4.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Steve Nanz on 22 March, 2017 - 2:47pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 13 December, 2017 - 5:34pm

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