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Gypsonoma adjuncta - Hodges#3229 (Gypsonoma adjuncta)
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Gypsonoma adjuncta
- Hodges#3229
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)
Family
Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
Subfamily
Olethreutinae
Tribe
Eucosmini
Genus
Gypsonoma
Species
adjuncta
(Gypsonoma adjuncta - Hodges#3229)
Hodges Number
3229
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Gypsonoma adjuncta
Heinrich, 1924
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1
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Phylogenetic sequence #621130
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet is Latin meaning "adjacent."
Size
Wingspan 12-15 mm.
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1
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Range
Coast to coast in Canada, south to Minnesota, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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2
)
,
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1
)
Paratypes: "Parish" Toronto, Canada (Edward
Merrick
, 1-13, 6-7-16); Victoria, British Columbia (W.H. Carter, 26-VI-21).
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1
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Food
Larval hosts are cottonwoods (
Populus
), including quaking aspen (
Populus tremuloides
).
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3
)
Print References
Heinrich, C., 1924. North American Eucosminae, notes and new species (Lepidoptera).
Journal of The Washington Academy of Sciences
14:
389
.
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1
)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Carl Heinrich (Wikipedi)
Works Cited
1.
North American Eucosminae, notes and new species (Lepidoptera)
Carl Heinrich. 1924. Journal of The Washington Academy of Sciences 14: 385--393.
2.
North American Moth Photographers Group
3.
HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database
Contributed by
tom murray
on 4 June, 2010 - 8:08am
Additional contributions by
Randy Hardy
Last updated 18 December, 2017 - 3:42pm