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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

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