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Species Anthophila plenicarinata - Hodges#2628.2

metalmark moth - Anthophila plenicarinata
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Choreutoidea (Metalmark Moths)
Family Choreutidae (Metalmark Moths)
Subfamily Choreutinae
Genus Anthophila
Species plenicarinata (Anthophila plenicarinata - Hodges#2628.2)
Hodges Number
2628.2
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Anthophila plenicarinata Heppner, 2011
Range
confirmed records from ON, QC, PA (Heppner, 2011)
Food
larvae feed on nettle (Urtica sp.)
Remarks
adults active during the day
See Also
Anthophila alpinella has more extensive white on the hindwing.
Anthophila fabriciana, known only from Churchill, Manitoba but may be more widespread, is separated by genitalia.
Print References
Heppner, J.B., 2011. Nearctic metalmark moths, 3. genus Anthophila (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 4: 11-18.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (1)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (2)
link to PDF doc giving known distribution as of 2018 (Pensoft.net)
account [in French] of specimen collection and photographs at Saguenay, Quebec in 2017 by resident Claudette Cormier
photographs of nine non-spread specimens collected by Claudette Cormier (boldsystems.org)
map and literature reference (Moth Photographers Group)
Works Cited
1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 25 April, 2018 - 3:57pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 2 February, 2019 - 1:53pm

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