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Species Ephestiodes gilvescentella - Dusky Raisin Moth - Hodges#6000

Dusky Raisin Moth (Ephestiodes gilvescentella) - Ephestiodes gilvescentella

Ephestiodes gilvescentella? - Ephestiodes gilvescentella

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Pyralidae: Ephestiodes gilvescentella - Ephestiodes gilvescentella

Dusky Raisin Moth - Hodges#6000 - Ephestiodes gilvescentella

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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 (Ephestia Series)

Genus Ephestiodes

Species gilvescentella (Dusky Raisin Moth - Hodges#6000)

Hodges Number

6000

Other Common Names

Dusky Raisin Moth

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Ephestiodes gilvescentella Ragonot, 1889 (1)

Phylogenetic sequence #800223.00

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet from Latin gilvus (dun-colored) + scent (appear) meaning "appearing dull grayish brown."

Numbers

One of seven North American species in this genus. (2)

Size

Heinrich (1956) reported the wingspan as 12-16 mm. (3)

Powell & Opler (2009) listed the forewing length 4.5-8.5 mm.(4)

Identification

Powell & Opler (2009) stated the forewing ground color varies from pale gray to reddish. (4)

Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD). (5)

Range

Occurs throughout North America and was introduced to Hawaii. (2), (5)

Season

The adults fly all year in coastal California. (4)

Print References

Neunzig, H.H., 1990. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, p.64; pl.2.14-19. (6)

Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitiae and Galleriiae: 16. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)

BOLD Systems (BOLD) (5)

Insects on Dried Fruits, USDA

Émile Louis Ragonot (1843–1895)

Works Cited

1.	Diagnoses of North American Phycitiae and Galleriiae. Émile Louis Ragonot. 1887. Self-published Paris, France: pp. 1-20.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae Carl Heinrich. 1956. United States National Museum Bulletin 207: 1-581.

4.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

5.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

6.	The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3: Pyraloidea: Pyralidae (Part), Phycitinae (Part) H H Neunzig. 1990. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

Contributed by Ken Schneider on 16 March, 2009 - 3:06pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Chuck Entz, Maury Heiman, Robert Lord Zimlich, James Bailey, Randy Hardy
Last updated 9 January, 2018 - 1:37pm

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