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Species Barberia affinitella - Hodges#6036

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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 Anerastiini
Genus Barberia
Species affinitella (Barberia affinitella - Hodges#6036)
Hodges Number
6036
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Barberia affinitella Dyar, H.G., 1905
Explanation of Names
affinitella is probably from Latin affinitas- "relationship, affinity" + ella, the specific epithet of Homosassa ella- Dyar, in the original description, comments that "It closely resembles Homosassa ella in appearance"
Range
Southern US, from California to Texas
Print References
Dyar, H.G., 1905. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 7: 39    Dyar's original description of the species.
Shaffer, 1968. A revision of the Peoriinae and Anerastiinae (Auctorum) of America north of Mexico (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Bulletin - United States National Museum. 280:78 (1)
Works Cited
1.A Revision of the Peoriini and Anerastiinae (Auctorum) of America north of Mexico (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Jay C. Shaffer. 1968. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 280: .