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Species Ancylis tenebrica - Hodges#3360

Tortricid - Ancylis tenebrica Ancylis tenebrica Ancylis tenebrica
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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 Olethreutinae
Tribe Enarmoniini
Genus Ancylis
Species tenebrica (Ancylis tenebrica - Hodges#3360)
Hodges Number
3360
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Ancylis tenebrica (Heinrich, 1929)
Anchylopera tenebrica Heinrich, 1929 (1)
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin tenebricus meaning "dark" for this "dark fuscous species." (1)
Size
Wingsapn 12-13 mm. (1)
Range
Types: Bilby, Alberta. June 1 1924 to June 12 1924 (O. Bryant).
Print References
Heinrich, C., Notes on some North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 75(2779): 17. (1)
Works Cited
1.Notes on some North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae
Carl Heinrich. 1929. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 75(2779): 1-23.