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Species Homoeosoma albescentella - Hodges#5941

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Subfamily Phycitinae
Tribe Phycitini
No Taxon (Homoeosoma Series)
Genus Homoeosoma
Species albescentella (Homoeosoma albescentella - Hodges#5941)
Hodges Number
5941
Size
forewing length 8.0-12.0 mm (1)
Identification
Description can be found in MONA Fascicle 15-4 at link in citations below. (1)
Range
western Colorado, central and southern Utah, New Mexico, southern Nevada, Arizona, northern and southern California (1)
Season
April to September depending upon locality (1)
See Also
Homoeosoma impressalis is larger (FW 12.5-15.0 mm) and has a paler ground color. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Barcode of Life(BOLD)
Works Cited
1.The Moths of North America north of Mexico. Fascicle 15.4. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae (part)
H. H. Neunzig. 1997. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.
Contributed by Steve Morris on 3 May, 2023 - 9:47am

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