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Species Hahncappsia marculenta - Hodges#4962

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4962 - Hahncappsia marculenta Hahncappsia marculenta? - Hahncappsia marculenta Hahncappsia marculenta Hahncappsia marculenta Crambidae, on Green-headed Coneflower, lateral - Hahncappsia marculenta Crambidae, dorsal - Hahncappsia marculenta Hahncappsia marculenta Pennsylvania Moth for ID - Hahncappsia marculenta
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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 Pyraustinae
Tribe Pyraustini
Genus Hahncappsia
Species marculenta (Hahncappsia marculenta - Hodges#4962)

Hodges Number

4962

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hahncappsia marculenta Grote & Robinson, 1867
Botys marculenta Grote & Robinson, 1867
Loxostege marculenta

Size

Male wingspan: 18-24 mm (1)
Female wingspan: 21-26 mm (1)

Identification

See Capps (1967) (1)
male genitalia

Range

Widespread east of Rocky Mountains

Print References

Capps, H W. 1967. Review of some species of Loxostege (Hübner) and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Pyraustidae: Pyrausinae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3361): 13 (1)

Internet References

Images and Info at Moth Photographers Group
Images and Info at Barcoding Life

Works Cited

1.Review of some species of Loxostege (Hübner) and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Pyraustidae, Pyrausinae)
Hahn W. Capps. 1967. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3361): 1-75.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 10 January, 2010 - 6:53pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, JoAnneRusso
Last updated 21 September, 2018 - 1:34pm

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