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Species Dafa formosella - Beautiful Epicallima Moth - Hodges#1048

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)
Subfamily Oecophorinae
Tribe Oecophorini
Genus Dafa
Species formosella (Beautiful Epicallima Moth - Hodges#1048)
Hodges Number
1048
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Dafa formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena (Tinea) formosella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 (1)
Callima formosella
Epicallima formosella
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin formosus meaning "beautiful." (2)
Size
Wingspan 12–16 mm.
Remarks
Recently introduced from Europe.
Print References
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775. Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 140. (1)
Hodges, R.W. 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p.112; pl.7.13 (3)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Wikipedia
UK Moths
Ignaz Schiffermüller (1727-1806)
Michael Denis (1729-1800)
Works Cited
1.Systematisches Verzeichniß der Schmetterlinge der Wienergegend.
Michael Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller. 1775. Augustin Bernardi, Wien. pp.323.
2.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
3.The Moths of America North of Mexico Fascicle 6.2 Gelechioidea, Oecophoridae
Ronald W. Hodges. 1974. E. W. Classey Ltd. and RBD Publications Inc.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 7 March, 2010 - 7:55pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Randy Hardy
Last updated 15 February, 2018 - 11:22am

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