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Rhyacionia aktita - Hodges#2885 (Rhyacionia aktita)
Species
Rhyacionia aktita
- Hodges#2885
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
Rhyacionia
(Pine Tip Moths)
Species
aktita
(Rhyacionia aktita - Hodges#2885)
Hodges Number
2885
Size
forewing length = 4.0-7.0 mm
(
1
)
Range
Maine to eastern Texas
(
1
)
Habitat
coastal areas
(
1
)
See Also
Rhyacionia sonia
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Moths of North Carolina
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Works Cited
1.
Nearctic pine tip moths of the genus Rhyacionia: Biosystematic review (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Olethreutinae)
Powell, Jerry A. 1978. United States Department of Agriculture.
Contributed by
Steve Morris
on 13 June, 2023 - 11:03am