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Species Catastega nebula - Hodges#3333.2

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Tortricid larva - Catastega nebula Tortricid larva leaf nest - Catastega nebula Tortricid - Catastega nebula Tortricid - Catastega nebula Arizona Moth for ID - Catastega nebula Arizona Moth for ID - Catastega nebula
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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 Catastega
Species nebula (Catastega nebula - Hodges#3333.2)

Hodges Number

3333.2

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Catastega nebula Brown, 1992 (1)
Phylogentic sequence #621269

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet is Latin meaning "cloudy," in reference to wing color compared to the other Catastega. (1).

Size

Forewing length: (1)
♂ 7.7-8.5 mm
♀ 7.8-8.6 mm

Identification

See original description in print references below (1).

Range

Mountains of southern Arizona (1).
Holotype male: Rustler Park 8500', Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona. VII-14-72 (J. Powell).

Season

Records from July and August (1).

See Also

Catastega spectra

Print References

Brown, R.L. 1992. Six New Species of Catastega (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini) from Mexico and Southwestern United States. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 100(2): 214-216 (1).

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (2)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)
Richard L. Brown

Works Cited

1.Six new species of Catastega (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini) from Mexico and Southwestern United States.
Richard L. Brown. 1992. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 100(2): 209-227.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 6 September, 2017 - 5:32pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 14 January, 2018 - 5:04pm

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