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Striped Birch Pyralid - Hodges#5783 (Ortholepis pasadamia)
Species
Ortholepis pasadamia
- Striped Birch Pyralid - Hodges#5783
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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
(Nephopteryx Series)
Genus
Ortholepis
Species
pasadamia
(Striped Birch Pyralid - Hodges#5783)
Hodges Number
5783
Explanation of Names
Ortholepis pasadamia
(Dyar, 1917)
Identification
Food
Birch
Life Cycle
Larva; larva; adult
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Birch-feeding Caterpillars - Science Direct
Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 12 October, 2009 - 6:18pm
Additional contributions by
Tony-2
,
Bbarnd
,
marcie oconnor
Last updated 26 June, 2021 - 4:03pm