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Species Hyaloscotes fumosa - Hodges#0448

Black moth - Hyaloscotes fumosa - male Black moth - Hyaloscotes fumosa - male Hyaloscotes fumosa - male Hyaloscotes fumosa - male Hyaloscotes fumosa - male Hyaloscotes fumosa - male
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Tineoidea (Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths)
Family Psychidae (Bagworm Moths)
Subfamily Psychinae
Genus Hyaloscotes
Species fumosa (Hyaloscotes fumosa - Hodges#0448)
Hodges Number
0448
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Hyaloscotes fumosa Butler, 1881
Phylogenetic Sequence # 300018
Size
wingspan 25-30mm
Identification
Males have foreleg tibia with an epiphysis. (apical spur)
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Range
western (northern CA) (1)