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Species Crocidosema unica - Hodges#3330

Representative Images

3252.1 Ragweed Borer (?) - Crocidosema unica Unknown Micromoth - Crocidosema unica Tort emerging from a collection of Clitoria mariana leaves - Crocidosema unica Tan dotted moth - Crocidosema unica Crocidosema unica? - Crocidosema unica Crocidosema unica? - Crocidosema unica Crocidosema unica - female Florida Moth - Crocidosema unica
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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 Crocidosema
Species unica (Crocidosema unica - Hodges#3330)

Hodges Number

3330

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Crocidosema unica (Heinrich, 1923)
Epinotia unica Heinrich, 1923

Size

Wingspan: 13-13.5mm (Heinrich, 1923)

Range

Type location: Knoxville, TN. Holotype: USNM. male.

Food

Host plant: Centrosema virginianum

Print References

Heinrich, C., 1923. Bulletin - United States National Museum. 123: 221; pl. 54, fig. 376 (♂ gen.).

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (1)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (2)

Works Cited

1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Steve Nanz on 25 October, 2018 - 5:12am
Additional contributions by Blocky
Last updated 5 February, 2019 - 8:23pm

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