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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Anacampsinae » Anacampsini » Battaristis » Battaristis cyclella - Hodges#2226 (Battaristis cyclella)

Species Battaristis cyclella - Hodges#2226

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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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 Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Subfamily Anacampsinae
Tribe Anacampsini
Genus Battaristis
Species cyclella (Battaristis cyclella - Hodges#2226)
Hodges Number
2226
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Battaristis cyclella (Busck, 1903)
Anacampsis cyclella Busck, 1903 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence #420467.00
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Greek κύκλος meaning "circle," for the "conspicuous dark circle" on the forewings. (1)
Size
Wingspan 14-14.5 mm. (1)
Identification
The original description is available online in PDF. (1)
Range
Utah, Arizona.
Holotype: USA: Arizona, Santa Rita Mountains, in June, E.A. Schwarz. (1)
Season
The adults are most common from June through September.
Print References
Busck, A., 1903. A revision of the American moths of the family Gelechiidae, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 25: 848. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (2)
SangMi Lee's Gelechiidae (3)
August Busck (1870-1944)
Works Cited
1.A revision of the American moths of the family Gelechiidae, with descriptions of new species
August Busck. 1903. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 25: 767-938.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 4 June, 2010 - 7:38am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 29 March, 2018 - 9:40am

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