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Species Phalonidia memoranda - Hodges#3808

Phalonidia memoranda? - Phalonidia memoranda

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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 Tortricinae

Tribe Cochylini

Genus Phalonidia

Species memoranda (Phalonidia memoranda - Hodges#3808)

Hodges Number

3808

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Phalonidia memoranda Razowski, 1997 (1)

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet is Latin meaning "a short note serving as a reminder." Razowski notes,"this species has separate position withing the genus and thus is placed at the end of the system of the Holarctic Phalonidia." (1)

Size

Wingspan 11-13 mm. (1)

Identification

Adult - see original description in Print References. (1)

Range

Records from southeastern Canada and northeastern United States. (2)

Holotype male: Ottawa, Canada, 8.VII.1906 (C.H. Young). (1)

Paratypes: male Ottawa, Canada, 2.VII.1906 (C.H. Young); male & female Norway Bay, Quebec, 21 and 22.VII.1939 (G.A. Hobbs); male Grand Band, Ont., 11.VII.1938 (T.N. Freeman); female Knowlton, Quebec, 11.VII.1929 (J. McDunnough); female Knowlton, Quebec, 8.VII.1928 (J.A. Adams). (1)

Print References

Razowski, J., 1997. Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) of Canada. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 40(1): 116. (1) (PDF)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)

The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Józef Razowski (born 1932)

Works Cited

1.	Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) of Canada Razowski, J. 1997. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 40(1):107-163.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by tom murray on 13 January, 2008 - 8:13pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Tony-2, Randy Hardy
Last updated 14 November, 2018 - 2:22pm

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