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Species Lipocosma septa - Exposed Lipocosma - Hodges#4885

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4885 Exposed Lipocosma - Lipocosma septa 4885 Exposed Lipocosma Moth - Lipocosma septa Exposed Lipocosma - Hodges#4885 - Lipocosma septa Exposed Lipocosma - Hodges#4885 - Lipocosma septa Exposed Lipocosma - Hodges#4885 - Lipocosma septa Exposed Lipocosma Moth? - Lipocosma septa Moth attracted to blacklight - Lipocosma septa Florida Moth - Lipocosma septa
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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 Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
Subfamily Glaphyriinae
Genus Lipocosma
Species septa (Exposed Lipocosma - Hodges#4885)

Hodges Number

4885

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Author: Munroe 1972

Range

Mostly FL-MD, but also TX, OK (MPG & BG data)

Season

Mostly June-July, longer in FL

Remarks

Common Name coined by Bob Patterson of Maryland.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 23 August, 2005 - 8:29pm
Additional contributions by Jeff Hollenbeck, Mike Quinn, Steve Morris
Last updated 19 April, 2023 - 5:05pm

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